Mac OS X CoreTypes May Not Warn Users Before Opening Unsafe File Types
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020391 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020391
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2309
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 30 2008
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Impact:
Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 10.5.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mac OS X CoreTypes. A user may not be warned before opening certain unsafe file types.
A remote user can create a specially crafted file type (.xht and .xhtm) that, when downloaded by the target user, will cause the system to fail to warn the user of the potentially unsafe file type.
Brian Mastenbrook reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A user may not be warned before opening certain unsafe file types.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4), which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
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Vendor URL: support.apple.com/kb/HT2163 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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