Apple Mac OS X QuickLook unauthorized access
| macos-quicklook-unauthorized-access (39106) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a system. By persuading a victim to create an icon for a movie file or preview a specially-crafted movie file using QuickLook, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to URLs within the movie file.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-009 v1.1, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Apple Web site: About Security Update 2007-009 v1.1.
- Apple Web site: About Security Update 2007-009.
- BID-26910: Apple Mac OS X v10.5.1 2007-009 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5857: Quick Look in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 does not prevent a movie from accessing URLs when the movie file is previewed or if an icon is created, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via HREFTrack.
- SA28136: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019106: Mac OS X Multiple Bugs Permit Remote Code Execution, Local Privilege Escalation, Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Information Disclosure
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4238: Apple Mac OS X Code Execution and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Reported:
Dec 17, 2007
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