Apple Mac OS X iChat UPnP IGD buffer overflow
| macos-ichat-bo (34502) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the UPnP IGD (Internet Gateway Device Standardized Device Control Protocol) code of iChat. By sending a specially-crafted packet to a vulnerable system, a remote attacker from within the local network could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-005, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Apple Security Update 2007-005: About Security Update 2007-005.
- Apple Web site: Apple security updates.
- BID-24144: Apple Mac OS X 2007-005 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2390: Buffer overflow in iChat in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UPnP Internet Gateway Device (IGD) packet.
- OSVDB ID: 35141: Mac OS X iChat UPnP Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Packet Remote Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1018119: Apple iChat Buffer Overflow in UPnP IGD Protocol Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#116100: Apple Mac OS X iChat UPnP buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1939: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Remote Code Execution and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Reported:
May 24, 2007
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