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>> Apple Mac OS X Multiple Command Execution and Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
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Apple has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities identified in Mac OS X. These flaws could be exploited by remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary commands, cause a denial of service, or disclose sensitive information.
The first issue is due to an error in the AFP server when displaying search results, which could be exploited by malicious users to disclose the names of files and folders for which they have no access.
The second vulnerability is due to a stack overflow error in ImageIO when handling malformed TIFF images, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected application or compromise a vulnerable system via a specially crafted TIFF image.
The third flaw is due to an error in the OpenLDAP server that fails to properly handle invalid LDAP requests, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
The fourth issue is due to a format string error in the setuid utility "launchd" when logging messages, which could be exploited by malicious users to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
The fifth vulnerability is due to an error in ClamAV, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into downloading virus signature updates from a malicious web server. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-1586
Affected Products
Apple Mac OS X version 10.4 through 10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server version 10.4 through 10.4.6
Solution
Upgrade to version 10.4.7 :
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2566
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/14612
Credits
Vulnerabilities reported by Kevin Finisterre, Mu Security research team, and the vendor.
ChangeLog
2006-06-27 : Initial release
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