Mac OS X DMG Image Validation Error May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017260 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017260
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-6061
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Nov 23 2006
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Original Entry Date: Nov 21 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mac OS X. A remote user can obtain privileges on the target system.
The com.apple.AppleDiskImageController does not properly validate DMG files. A user can create a specially crafted DMG image that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory corruption error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
LMH discovered this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available at:
http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-20-11-2006.html
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Impact:
A remote user can create a DMG image file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.apple.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control 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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Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:58:06 -0500
Subject: Mac OS X Apple UDIF Disk Image Kernel Memory Corruption (1)
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http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-20-11-2006.html
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