46663 : Apple Mac OS X Alias Manager Volume Mount Information Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-06-30

Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : Unspecified vulnerability in Alias Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 and earlier on Intel platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by resolving an alias that contains crafted AFP volume mount information.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Security Tracker: 1020390
CVE ID: 2008-2308 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 30018
Secunia Advisory ID: 30802
ISS X-Force ID: 43474
Related OSVDB ID: 46664 46665 46666 46667 46668 46669
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163

Tools & Filters

	4564

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-07-02 | Disagree?

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2008/06/30 21:10:25 | Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities

from: New Digital Computer —

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities in: ... attack. Here's the skinny from Apple's security bulletin: Alias Manager (CVE-2008-2308): A memory

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