24822 : Apple Mac OS X .tiff Processing Multiple Function DoS
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure

Apr 19, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Keywords

No Keywords

Description

A remote overflow exists in the Mac OS X default handler for files with a '.tiff' extension. The '_cg_TIFFSetField' and 'PredictorVSetField' functions fail to properly validate input, resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted file, an attacker can cause the applicaton to crash and potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.
Watch-list
Mac OS X
Watch-list
10.4.6

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21341

Credit

  • Tom Ferris - tommyBrand New Doo Doosecurity-protocols.com - Security-Protocols

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