Apple Mac OS X Alias Manager code execution
| macos-aliasmanager-code-execution (43474) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified error in Alias Manager. By resolving an alias containing specially-crafted AFP volume mount information, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the system to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2008-004 or upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.5.4 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Apple Web site: About the security content of Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4.
- BID-30018: Apple Mac OS X 2008-004 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2308: Unspecified vulnerability in Alias Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 and earlier on Intel platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by resolving an alias that contains crafted AFP volume mount information.
- SA30802: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020390: Mac OS X Alias Manager Memory Corruption Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1981: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Security Bypass Issues
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Reported:
Jun 30, 2008
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