OSVDB ID: 23872 Title: Apple Mac OS X Mail.app Attachment AppleDouble Header Processing Buffer Overflow |
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A remote overflow exists in Mac OS X Mail.app. The Mail.app facility fails to handle overly long Real Name entries resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted attachment in the AppleDouble format, an attacker can cause the execution of arbitrary code on a user's system resulting in a loss of integrity and/or availability. |
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Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability Exploit: Exploit Public Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability. |
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digitalmunition.com -