Adobe Version Cue (Mac OS X) Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1014776 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1014776
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2005-1842, CVE-2005-1843
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 8 2008
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Original Entry Date: Aug 23 2005
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Modification of system information, Modification of user information, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.0 and 1.0.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Version Cue for Mac OS X. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Certain internal Version Cue files have special file permissions that can be exploited by a local user to gain system administrator privileges.
A local user can cause arbitrary libraries to be loaded with elevated privileges [CVE-2005-1843].
A local user can overwrite arbitrary files with elevated privileges [CVE-2005-1842].
This product is included as a feature of Adobe Creative Suite 1.0 and 1.3.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain system administrator privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix, available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=2985
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/327129.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 02:49:39 -0400
Subject: http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/327129.html
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> Advisory: Adobe Version Cue 1.x for Mac OS X System Privilege Escalation
> Products: Adobe Version Cue 1.0 and 1.0.1 (Included as a feature of Adobe Creative
> Suite 1.0 and 1.3.)
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> Platform: All supported versions of Mac OS X
> CAN-2005-1842: VCNative Arbitrary File Overwriting
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> CAN-2005-1843: VCNative Arbitrary Library Loading
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