Apple iChat aim:// format string
| ichat-aim-format-string (31679) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple iChat could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the handling of the aim:// URL handler. By persuading a victim to follow a specially-crafted aim:// URL containing format string specifiers, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Apple Security Update 2007-002 for update information. See Referneces.
References:
- Apple Security Update 2007-002: About Security Update 2007-002.
- Apple Web site: Apple iChat.
- MOAB-20-01-2007: Apple iChat aim:// URL Handler Format String Vulnerability.
- BID-22146: Apple iChat AIM URL Handler Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0021: Format string vulnerability in Apple iChat 3.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an aim:// URI.
- SA24198: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017661: Apple iChat Format String Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Null Pointer Dereference Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- US-CERT VU#794752: Apple iChat AIM URI handler format string vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0274: Apple iChat aim URI Handler Remote Format String and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Apple iChat 3.1.6
Reported:
Jan 20, 2007
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