Apple Mac OS X Foundation NSURLConnection code execution

macos-foundation-nsurl-code-execution (41297) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a race condition in the NSURLConnection cache management function in the Foundation component. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified attack vectors to send messages to a deallocated object and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the application using the NSURLConnection.

Platforms Affected:

  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

Remedy:

Apply Security Update 2008-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Apple Web site, About Security Update 2008-002 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562.
  • BID-28304: RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-002 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
  • BID-28359: Apple Mac OS X Foundation 'NSURLConnection' Cache Management Race Condition Security Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-0058: Race condition in the NSURLConnection cache management functionality in Foundation for Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified manipulations that cause messages to be sent to a deallocated object.
  • SA29420: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019650: Mac OS X Foundation Bugs in NSURLConnection and NSXML Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-0924: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues

Reported:

Mar 18, 2008

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