Apple Mac OS X Finder URL type spoofing

macos-finder-url-type-spoofing (26410) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server could allow a remote attacker to spoof URL container types and execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the Finder module. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to persuade a potential victim to click a URL that has a different Internet Location Type then what is displayed.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

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

References:

  • Apple Security Update 2006-003: About Security Update 2006-003.
  • US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-132A: Apple Mac Products Affected by Multiple Vulnerabilities.
  • BID-17951: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-1448: Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into launching an Internet Location item that appears to use a safe URL scheme, but which actually has a different and more risky scheme.
  • OSVDB ID: 25592: Mac OS X Internet Location Spoofing Arbitrary Code Execution
  • SA20077: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016082: Apple Mac OS X Kernel Components Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-1779: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote and Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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

Reported:

May 11, 2006

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