27735 : Apple Mac OS X Bom Zip Archive Handling Overflow
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure
Jul 14, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 A local overflow exists in Mac OS X. Bom fails to validate zip files resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted file, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch (Security Update 2006-004) to address this vulnerability.

Products
Apple Computer, Inc.
Watch-list
Mac OS X
Watch-list
 10.3.x
10.4
10.4.1
10.4.2
10.4.3
10.4.4
10.4.5
10.4.6
10.4.7

References

Credit
  • Tom Ferris - tommysecurity-protocols.com - Security-Protocols

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