46666 : Apple Mac OS X Launch Services Symlink Download Validation Race Condition Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-06-30

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-2311" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when Open Safe Files is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation, Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Security Tracker: 1020393
CVE ID: 2008-2311 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 30018
Secunia Advisory ID: 30802
ISS X-Force ID: 43495
Related OSVDB ID: 46663 46664 46665 46667 46668 46669
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163

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Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-07-02 | Disagree?

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