Title: Apple Mac OS X Orinoco Airport Crafted Probe Response Frame Arbitrary Code Execution
Info
Disclosure
Nov 01, 2006
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Nov 01, 2006
Solution
Unknown
Description
A remote overflow exists in Mac OS X. The Orinoco Airport driver fails to validate Probe Response Frames resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted probe response, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
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.