15637 : Apple Mac OS X AppleWebKit Local Domain JavaScript Execution
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6 months ago

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Disclosure

Apr 12, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to XMLHttpRequest granting read access to any file on the system with a known path that the user has access to. This may allow an attacker to place an HTML file on the user's system, which can then be accessed to execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.	Mac OS X	10.3
		10.3.1
		10.3.2
		10.3.4
		10.3.3
		10.3.5
		10.3.6
		10.3.7
		10.3.8

Omni Group

OmniWeb

5.1

Shiira Project

Shiira

0.93

References

Bugtraq ID: 13202
Other Advisory URL: http://remahl.se/david/vuln/001/
ISS X-Force ID: 20124
Secunia Advisory ID: 14974 14985
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-04/0239.html
CVE ID: 2005-0976 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301327
Security Tracker: 1013728

Tools & Filters

Nessus	18062

Credit

David Remahl - davidremahl.se -

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