Mac OS X Quick Look Buffer Overflow in Downloading Microsoft Office Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020607 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020607
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2325
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 1 2008
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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): 10.5.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mac OS X Quick Look. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Microsoft Office file that, when downloaded 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.
Systems prior to Mac OS X v10.5 are not affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a Microsoft Office file that, when downloaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Apple has issued a fix (Security Update 2008-005), which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
For Mac OS X v10.5.4 and Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
The download file is named: "SecUpd2008-005.dmg"
Its SHA-1 digest is: 9c4fd4ee59965819427445f6de172c42b223e6e1
For Mac OS X v10.4.11 (Intel)
The download file is named: "SecUpd2008-005Intel.dmg"
Its SHA-1 digest is: 1ff3242935c98325769b33148a2a8b1e72db567c
For Mac OS X v10.4.11 (PPC)
The download file is named: "SecUpd2008-005PPC.dmg"
Its SHA-1 digest is: 2f56ea4311d5b85de3c494f6fee46360e5b7317e
For Mac OS X Server v10.4.11 (Universal)
The download file is named: "SecUpdSrvr2008-005Univ.dmg"
Its SHA-1 digest is: 256401659308a634cee06b00d1a6ae9dc20b5467
For Mac OS X Server v10.4.11 (PPC)
The download file is named: "SecUpdSrvr2008-005PPC.dmg"
Its SHA-1 digest is: d310d471bd39df92cb5580e18f356a222824d7d2
The Apple advisory is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2647
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Vendor URL: support.apple.com/kb/HT2647 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary 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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