69259 : Apple Mac OS X Apple Type Services Embedded Font Name Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-11-12

Description

Apple Mac OS X Apple Type Services is prone to an overflow condition. An embedded font with a long name can, when viewed or downloaded, allow arbitrary code execution.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.6.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.	Mac OS X	10.5.8
		10.6
		10.6.1
		10.6.2
		10.6.3
		10.6.4
	Mac OS X Server	10.5.8
		10.6
		10.6.1
		10.6.2
		10.6.3
		10.6.4

References

CVE ID: 2010-1831 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Generic Informational URL: http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/11/mac-os-x-10-6-5-apple-security-updates/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Vendor URL: http://www.apple.com/

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-11-16 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

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