Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone TIFF images code execution
| iphone-ipod-tiff-code-execution (37186) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a buffer overflow error when processing TIFF images. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted TIFF image using the Safari Web browser, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the affected device to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.1
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.1
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.10
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows XP Home
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 Professional
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone (1.1.2 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Web site, iPhone at http://www.apple.com/iphone/.
- Apple Web site, iPod touch at http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/.
- Toc2rta Blog, 2007-10-10 23:51, The iPhone / iTouch tif exploit is now officially released! at http://www.toc2rta.com/?q=node/23.
- CVE-2007-5450: Unspecified vulnerability in Safari on the Apple iPod touch (aka iTouch) and iPhone 1.1.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), and enable filesystem browsing by the local user, via a certain TIFF file.
- SA27213: Apple iPod touch / iPhone TIFF Image Processing Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3485: Apple iPhone and iPod touch TIFF Image Remote Code Execution Issue
Reported:
Oct 11, 2007
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