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Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28891
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Release Date:
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2008-02-12
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Last Update:
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2008-02-13
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Popularity:
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5,524 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Exposure of system information
Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Apple Macintosh OS X
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-4568
CVE-2007-6015
CVE-2008-0035
CVE-2008-0037
CVE-2008-0038
CVE-2008-0039
CVE-2008-0040
CVE-2008-0041
CVE-2008-0042
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Description:
Apple has issued a security update for Mac OS X, which fixes multiple vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
1) An unspecified error exists within Foundation in Safari's handling of URLs. This can be exploited to cause a memory corruption when a user is enticed to access a specially crafted URL.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
2) A weakness exists due to Launch Services allowing users to start uninstalled applications from a Time Machine Backup.
3) An error in the handling of file:// URLs in Mail can be exploited to execute arbitrary applications without warning when a user is enticed to click on a URL within a message.
4) An unspecified error exists within NFS when handling mbuf chains. This can be exploited to cause a memory corruption and allows a system shutdown and potential execution of arbitrary code.
5) The problem is that Parental Controls contacts www.apple.com when a site is unblocked and allows for detection of computers running Parental Controls.
6) A boundary error in Samba can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA27760
7) An input validation error exists in Terminal when processing URL schemes. This can be exploited to launch an application with arbitrary command line parameters and may allow execution of arbitrary code when a user visits a specially crafted web page.
8) Multiple vulnerabilities in X11 X Font Server can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
For more information:
SA27040
9) An error exists in X11, which causes certain settings ("Allow connections from network client") not to be applied.
Solution:
Update to Mac OS X 10.5.2 or apply Security Update 2008-001.
Security Update 2008-001 (PPC):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2008001ppc.html
Security Update 2008-001 (Universal):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2008001universal.html
Mac OS X 10.5.2 Combo Update:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1052comboupdate.html
Mac OS X Server 10.5.2 Combo Update:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserver1052comboupdate.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
2) The vendor credits Steven Fisher of Discovery Software Ltd. and Ian Coutier.
4) The vendor credits Oleg Drokin, Sun Microsystems.
5) The vendor credits Jesse Pearson.
6) Alin Rad Pop, Secunia Research.
7) The vendor credits Olli Leppanen of Digital Film Finland, and Brian Mastenbrook.
Changelog:
2008-02-13: Added link to US-CERT.
Original Advisory:
Apple:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
Other References:
SA27040:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27040/
SA27760:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27760/
US-CERT VU#774345:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/774345
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