OSVDB ID: 16074

Title: Apple Mac OS X Bluetooth File and Object Exchange Directory Traversal

Info

Disclosure

May 03, 2005

Discovery

Mar 20, 2005

Dates

Exploit

May 03, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

Mac OS X contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to access files outside of the Bluetooth file and object exchange services directory path. The issue is due to Bluetooth OBEX not properly sanitizing user input, specifically traversal style attacks (../../).

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.

Mac OS X

10.3
10.3.1
10.3.2
10.3.4
10.3.3
10.3.5
10.3.6
10.3.7
10.3.8
10.3.9

References

Credit

  • Kevin Finisterre - kfdigitalmunition.com -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/16074