Apple Mac OS X Alias Manager code execution

macos-aliasmanager-code-execution (43474) 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 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.

Platforms Affected:

  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
  • Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.1
  • Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

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.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Apple Web site, About the security content of Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163.
  • 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

Reported:

Jun 30, 2008

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