Apple Mac OS X Installer format string
| macos-installer-format-string (31883) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the Apple Installer application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted PKG, DISTZ, or MPKG file with a malicious filename, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands or cause the application to crash by persuading a victim to open the malicious file.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Remedy:
Refer to Apple Security Update 2007-004 for upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Mac OS X Web site, Apple - Mac OS X at http://www.apple.com/macosx/.
- Apple Security Update 2007-004, Security Update 2007-004 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391.
- MOAB-26-01-2007, Apple Installer Package Filename Format String Vulnerability at http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-26-01-2007.html.
- BID-22272: Apple Installer Package Filename Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0465: Format string vulnerability in Apple Installer 2.1.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a (1) PKG, (2) DISTZ, or (3) MPKG package filename.
- OSVDB ID: 32705: Mac OS X Apple Installer Multiple Package Filename Format Strings
- SA24966: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017940: Apple Installer Format String Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1470: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 26, 2007
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