27780 : Apple Mac OS X Malformed EXR File Handling DoS
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7 months ago

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Disclosure

Apr 29, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when an OS X application is directed to open a malformed EXR file, and will result in loss of availability for the application.

Classification

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

Solution

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

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.

Mac OS X

10.4

References

Bugtraq ID: 17768
CVE ID: 2006-2277 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0010.html

Credit

Christian Mertes - cmertestechfak.uni-bielefeld.de -

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