iPhoto Photocast Format String Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019307
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019307
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0043
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 5 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Apple Security Advisory
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Version(s): 7.1
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in iPhoto. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted photocast that, when accessed by the target user, will trigger a format string flaw
and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Nathan McFeters of
Ernst & Young's Advanced Security Center reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create a photocast that, when accessed by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (7.1.2), available from the Software Update pane in System Preferences, or Apple's Software Downloads
web site at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
The download file is named: "iPhoto_712.dmg"
Its SHA-1 digest is:
d7ea54d2ecc4362b97aec563ffa2cb2d3e700bda
The Apple advisory is available at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307398
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Vendor URL: docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307398 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error, State error
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Underlying OS: UNIX (OS X)
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Reported By: Apple Product Security <product-security-noreply@lists.apple.com>
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:40:36 -0800
From: Apple Product Security <product-security-noreply@lists.apple.com>
Subject: APPLE-SA-2008-02-05 iPhoto 7.1.2
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA256
APPLE-SA-2008-02-05 iPhoto 7.1.2
iPhoto 7.1.2 is now available and addresses the following issue:
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0043
Available for: iPhoto '08 7.1
Impact: Subscribing to a maliciously-crafted photocast may lead to
arbitrary code execution
Description: A format string vulnerability exists in iPhoto. By
enticing a user to subscribe to a maliciously-crafted photocast, a
remote attacker may cause arbitrary code execution. This update
addresses the issue through improved handling of format strings when
processing photocast subscriptions. Credit to Nathan McFeters of
Ernst & Young's Advanced Security Center for reporting this issue.
iPhoto 7.1.2 may be obtained from the Software Update pane in
System Preferences, or Apple's Software Downloads web site:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
The download file is named: "iPhoto_712.dmg"
Its SHA-1 digest is: d7ea54d2ecc4362b97aec563ffa2cb2d3e700bda
Information will also be posted to the Apple Product Security
web site:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
This message is signed with Apple's Product Security PGP key,
and details are available at:
http://www.apple.com/support/security/pgp/
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