Apple Mac OS X c++filt format string
| macos-c++filt-format-string (43494) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the c++filt. By passing a specially-crafted string containing malicious format string specifiers, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.1
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.10
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.2
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.3
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.4
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.5
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.6
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.7
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.8
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.5
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.1
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.2
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.3
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
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-2008-2310: Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string in (1) C++ or (2) Java source code.
- SA30802: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020392: Mac OS X Format String Flaw in c++filt() Lets 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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