Format string vulnerability in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in an application name.
Weakness
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.5.6 (including) | 10.5.6 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.4.11 (including) | 10.4.11 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.5 (including) | 10.5 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.5.7 (including) | 10.5.7 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.4.11 (including) | 10.4.11 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.5.5 (including) | 10.5.5 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.5.6 (including) | 10.5.6 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.5.7 (including) | 10.5.7 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/56840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/56840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52428