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>> Apple TV Security Update Fixes UPnP IGD Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
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Title : Apple TV Security Update Fixes UPnP IGD Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-2269
CVE ID : CVE-2007-2386
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-06-20
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A vulnerability has been identified in Apple TV, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the UPnP IGD (Internet Gateway Device Standardized Device Control Protocol) code when processing specially crafted UPnP protocol packets, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash an affected application or compromise a vulnerable system.
Affected Products
Apple TV versions prior to 1.1
Solution
Upgrade to Apple TV version 1.1 via the TV interface by selecting "Settings" and "Update Software".
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2269
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305631
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Michael Lynn (Juniper Networks).
ChangeLog
2007-06-20 : Initial release
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