Info

Disclosure

May 08, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A local overflow exists in Mac OS X. Preview fails to validate deep directory hierarchies resulting in a stack buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Install Apple Security Update 2006-003, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.	Mac OS X	10.4
		10.4.1
		10.4.2
		10.4.3
		10.4.4
		10.4.5
		10.4.6

References

Security Tracker: 1016076
Bugtraq ID: 17951
CVE ID: 2006-1452 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 20077
Related OSVDB ID: 25583 25584 25585 25586 25587 25588 25590 25591 25592 25593 25594 25595 25597 25598 25599 25600
ISS X-Force ID: 26422
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-1779
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303737
CERT: TA06-132A

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/25596

Info

Disclosure

Discovery

Dates

Exploit

Solution

Description

Classification

Solution

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.

Mac OS X

References

Credit