OSVDB ID: 32695

Title: Apple Mac OS X UserNotificationCenter.app CFUserNotificationSendRequest Function Privilege Escalation

Info

Disclosure

Jan 22, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jan 22, 2007

Solution

Unknown

Description

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when an attacker places an arbitrary executable in Library/InputManagers in a user's home directory, which is run with wheel privileges when any Cocoa application calls the CFUserNotificationSendRequest() function. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor 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	10.3.9
		10.4
		10.4.1
		10.4.2
		10.4.3
		10.4.4
		10.4.5
		10.4.6
		10.4.7
		10.4.8

References

Security Tracker: 1017542
CVE ID: 2007-0023 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 22188
Secunia Advisory ID: 23846 24198
SCIP VulDB ID: 2872
CERT VU: 315856
ISS X-Force ID: 31676
Related OSVDB ID: 32713 32714 32715
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-22-01-2007.html
US-CERT Cyber Security Alert: TA07-047A

Credit

Kevin Finisterre - kfdigitalmunition.com -
LMH - lmhinfo-pull.com -

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/32695

Info

Disclosure

Discovery

Dates

Exploit

Solution

Description

Classification

Solution

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.

Mac OS X

References

Credit