Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-0398 - Code Injection vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and mac OS X Server

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
apple
CWE-94
nessus
NVD
Published: 2006-03-14
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Safari, LaunchServices, and/or CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.5 allows attackers to trick a user into opening an application that appears to be a safe file type. NOTE: due to the lack of specific information in the vendor advisory, it is not clear how CVE-2006-0397, CVE-2006-0398, and CVE-2006-0399 are different.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
12

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
  • Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
    This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2006-002.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running Apple Mac OS X, but lacks Security Update 2006-002. This security update contains fixes for the following applications : apache_mod_php CoreTypes LaunchServices Mail Safari rsync
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id21073
published2006-03-14
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21073
titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2006-002)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(21073);
 script_version("1.18");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2006-0400", "CVE-2006-0396", "CVE-2006-0397", "CVE-2006-0398", "CVE-2006-0399");
 script_bugtraq_id(17081);

 script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2006-002)");
 script_summary(english:"Check for Security Update 2006-002");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote operating system is missing a vendor-supplied patch.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running Apple Mac OS X, but lacks
Security Update 2006-002.

This security update contains fixes for the following
applications :

apache_mod_php
CoreTypes
LaunchServices
Mail
Safari
rsync");
 # http://web.archive.org/web/20060418210702/http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303453
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?12789989");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Mac OS X 10.4 :
# http://web.archive.org/web/20060314170904/http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2006002macosx1045ppc.html
  http://www.nessus.org/u?37e197d3

Mac OS X 10.3 :
# http://web.archive.org/web/20060314170813/http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate20060021039client.html
http://www.nessus.org/u?abc4e668
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate20060021039server.html");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_cwe_id(94);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/03/11");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/03/13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/03/14");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

 script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages");
 exit(0);
}

#

packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
if ( ! packages ) exit(0);


uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
if ( egrep(pattern:"Darwin.* (7\.[0-9]\.|8\.[0-5]\.)", string:uname) )
{
  if (!egrep(pattern:"^SecUpd(Srvr)?(2006-00[23467]|2007-003)", string:packages)) security_hole(0);
}

References