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.
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
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-2007-2390: 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
Reported:
May 24, 2007
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