32715 : Apple iChat aim:// URI Format String
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-02-15

Description

Apple iChat contains a flaw related to the way that aim URIs are handled by a printable format string that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Apple Inc. has released a patch to address this issue. Additionally, it is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s):
Disable the aim URI handler using RCDefaultApp

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.

iChat

3.1.6

References

Security Tracker: 1017661
CVE ID: 2007-0021 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 22146
Secunia Advisory ID: 24198
ISS X-Force ID: 31679
Related OSVDB ID: 32713 32714
CERT VU: 794752
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2007-0274
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Feb/msg00000.html
Other Advisory URL: http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-20-01-2007.html
US-CERT Cyber Security Alert: TA07-047A

Tools & Filters

Snort	10116
	24354

Credit

LMH - lmhinfo-pull.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-01-22 | Disagree?

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