Title: Apple Mac OS X iChat UPnP Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Packet Remote Overflow
Info
Disclosure
May 25, 2007
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
A buffer overflow exists in Mac OS X. iChat fails to validate UPnP packets used by the Internet Gateway Daemon to create port mappings through NAT devices resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, 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 Unknown
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.