Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server QuickDraw Manager code execution

macos-quickdraw-code-execution (29299) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Apple Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption vulnerability when processing malformed PICT images. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a victim's application to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, if the attacker could convince the victim to open a malicious PICT image file.

Platforms Affected:

  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.1
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.10
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.2
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.3
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.4
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.5
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.6
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.7
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.7

Remedy:

Apply Apple Security Update 2006-006 or Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update, available from the Apple Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 and Security Update 2006-006, About the security content of the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update and Security Update 2006-006 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304460.
  • US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-275A, Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple and Adobe Products at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-275A.html.
  • BID-20271: Apple Mac OS X Pre 10.4.8 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-4395: Unspecified vulnerability in QuickDraw Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a crafted PICT image that is not properly handled by a certain unsupported QuickDraw operation.
  • OSVDB ID: 29274: Mac OS X QuickDraw Manager PICT Image Processing Memory Corruption
  • SA22187: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016956: Apple QuickDraw Manager PICT Image Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • US-CERT VU#346396: Apple QuickDraw Manager fails to properly handle malicious PICT images
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3852: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Command Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Sep 29, 2006

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