85648 : Apple Mac OS X Email Message Handling Web Plugin Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2012-09-19

Description

Apple Mac OS X contains a flaw that is triggered when an error in Mail occurs during the handling of embedded web plugins. With a specially crafted email message that triggers the loading of a third-party plugin, a remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary plugin code.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS, Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.8.2 or 10.7.5 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, Apple has released a patch for some older versions.

Products

Apple Inc.	Mac OS X	10.6.8
		10.7.4
		10.7.3
		10.7.1
		10.7.2
		10.7

References

Security Tracker: 1027551
CVE ID: 2012-3719 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 50628
Related OSVDB ID: 85644 85645 85646 85647 85649 85650 85651
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501

Credit

Will Dormann - Cert/CC

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2012-09-21 | Disagree?

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