Mac OS X CoreAudio Buffer Overflow in Playing MP4 Audio Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023472 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023472
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0036
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 19 2010
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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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Version(s): 10.5.8, 10.6.2
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mac OS X CoreAudio. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted MP4 audio file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Tobias Klein of trapkit.de reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create an MP4 audio file that, when loaded 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 as part of Security Update 2010-001, available from the Software Update pane in System Preferences, or Apple's Software Downloads web site at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
For Mac OS X v10.5.8
The download file is named: SecUpd2010-001.dmg
Its SHA-1 digest is: f3f5061ca161355c8a5f1d1a52d5e8a9e604a30d
For Mac OS X Server v10.5.8
The download file is named: SecUpdSrvr2010-001.dmg
Its SHA-1 digest is: 32c5ecdb0aeabe0f4eaa061a271242b6d96d8ba1
For Mac OS X v10.6.2 and Mac OS X Server v10.6.2
The download file is named: SecUpd2010-001Snow.dmg
Its SHA-1 digest is: 8c1f0a08edf557d9242974e925ff58deb5e5dbf2
The vendor's advisory will be available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
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Vendor URL: www.apple.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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