Apple Mac OS X CoreFoundation untrusted bundle registration code execution

macos-corefoundation-bundle-code-execution (26407) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code, caused by a vulnerability regarding the handling of untrusted bundles by the CoreFoundation module. An untrusted bundle could allow dynamic libraries to be loaded and executed when it is registered. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.6
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.6

Remedy:

Apply Apple Security Update 2006-003, available from the Apple Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

  • Apple Security Update 2006-003, About Security Update 2006-003 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303737.
  • US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-132A, Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132A.html.
  • BID-17951: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-1442: The bundle API in CoreFoundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 loads dynamic libraries even if the client application has not directly requested it, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code from an untrusted bundle.
  • OSVDB ID: 25586: Mac OS X CoreFoundation Untrusted Bundle Arbitrary Code Execution
  • SA20077: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016080: Apple Mac OS X CoreFoundation Untrusted Bundles or the CFStringGetFileSystemRepresentation() API May Let Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-1779: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote and Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Reported:

May 11, 2006

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