Apple Mac OS X CoreGraphics PDF buffer overflow
| macos-pdf-bo (34499) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the CoreGraphics service when handling PDF files. By creating a specially-crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious file.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.1
- 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 10.4.8
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
- 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
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-005, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Security Update 2007-005, About Security Update 2007-005 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530.
- Apple Web site, Apple security updates at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798.
- BID-24144: Apple Mac OS X 2007-005 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-0750: Integer overflow in CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.9 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1939: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote Code Execution and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 35146: Mac OS X CoreGraphics PDF File Handling Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1018114: Apple CoreGraphics Integer Overflow in Processing PDF Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
May 24, 2007
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