Apple Mac OS X Mail MacMIME buffer overflow
| macos-mail-macmime-bo (26417) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server are vulnerable to an integer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of MacMIME encapsulated attachments. By sending an email containing a specially-crafted email message containing a malicious MacMIME encapsulated attachment, a remote attacker could cause an integer overflow and 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 Access
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-2006-1449: Integer overflow in Mail in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MacMIME encapsulated attachment.
- OSVDB ID: 25593: Mac OS X Mail MacMIME Attachment Integer Overflow
- SA20077: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016078: Apple Mail MacMIME and Enriched Text Bugs Let Remote 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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