Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-0753 - USE of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and mac OS X Server

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
apple
CWE-134
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the VPN daemon (vpnd) in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the -i parameter.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Format String Injection
    An attacker includes formatting characters in a string input field on the target application. Most applications assume that users will provide static text and may respond unpredictably to the presence of formatting character. For example, in certain functions of the C programming languages such as printf, the formatting character %s will print the contents of a memory location expecting this location to identify a string and the formatting character %n prints the number of DWORD written in the memory. An attacker can use this to read or write to memory locations or files, or simply to manipulate the value of the resulting text in unexpected ways. Reading or writing memory may result in program crashes and writing memory could result in the execution of arbitrary code if the attacker can write to the program stack.
  • String Format Overflow in syslog()
    This attack targets the format string vulnerabilities in the syslog() function. An attacker would typically inject malicious input in the format string parameter of the syslog function. This is a common problem, and many public vulnerabilities and associated exploits have been posted.

Exploit-Db

descriptionApple Mac OS X 10.4.9 VPND Local Format String Vulnerability. CVE-2007-0753. Local exploit for osx platform
idEDB-ID:30096
last seen2016-02-03
modified2007-05-29
published2007-05-29
reporterChris Anley
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/30096/
titleApple Mac OS X <= 10.4.9 - VPND Local Format String Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2007-005.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.3 that does not have Security Update 2007-005 applied. This update fixes security flaws in the following applications : Alias Manager BIND CoreGraphics crontabs fetchmail file iChat mDNSResponder PPP ruby screen texinfo VPN
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id25297
published2007-05-25
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25297
titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-005)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

if ( ! defined_func("bn_random") ) exit(0);
if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(25297);
 script_version ("1.18");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3011", "CVE-2006-4095", "CVE-2006-4096", "CVE-2006-4573", "CVE-2006-5467",
               "CVE-2006-6303", "CVE-2007-0493", "CVE-2007-0494", "CVE-2007-0740", "CVE-2007-0750",
               "CVE-2007-0751", "CVE-2007-0752", "CVE-2007-0753", "CVE-2007-1536", "CVE-2007-1558",
               "CVE-2007-2386", "CVE-2007-2390");
 script_bugtraq_id(24144, 24159);

 script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-005)");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes several
security issues." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.3 that
does not have Security Update 2007-005 applied. 

This update fixes security flaws in the following applications :

Alias Manager
BIND
CoreGraphics
crontabs
fetchmail
file
iChat
mDNSResponder
PPP
ruby
screen
texinfo
VPN" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Install Security Update 2007-005 :

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2007005universal.html" );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mac OS X mDNSResponder UPnP Location Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
 script_cwe_id(134, 399);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2007/05/25");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/09/14");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2007/05/29");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
script_end_attributes();

 script_summary(english:"Check for the presence of Security Update 2007-004");
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 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\.[0-9]\.)", string:uname) )
{
  if (!egrep(pattern:"^SecUpd(Srvr)?(2007-00[5-9]|200[89]-|20[1-9][0-9]-)", string:packages))
    security_hole(0);
}

Seebug

  • bulletinFamilyexploit
    descriptionApple Mac OS X是一款基于BSD的商业性质的操作系统。 Apple Mac OS X存在多个安全问题,远程攻击者可以利用漏洞进行拒绝服务,执行任意代码,提升特权等攻击。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0740 Alias Manager在部分条件可以使用户打开恶意文件,导致特权提升。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0493, CVE-2007-0494, CVE-2006-4095, CVE-2006-4096: BIND服务程序存在多个安全问题,可导致拒绝服务攻击。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0750 CoreGraphics在打开特殊构建的PDF文件时可触发溢出,导致任意代码执行。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0751 当每日清楚脚本执行时,/tmp目录中的挂接的文件系统可被删除。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1558 fetchmail加密存在安全问题,可导致泄露密码信息。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1536 运行file命令打开特殊构建的文件可导致任意代码执行或拒绝服务攻击。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2390 iChat用于在家用NAT网关上建立端口映射的UPnP IGD代码存在缓冲区溢出,构建恶意报文可导致任意代码执行。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0752 PPP守护进程在通过命令行装载插件时可导致特权提升。 CVE-ID: CVE-2006-5467, CVE-2006-6303 Ruby CGI库存在多个拒绝服务攻击。 CVE-ID: CVE-2006-4573 GNU Screen存在多个拒绝服务问题。 CVE-ID: CVE-2005-3011 texinfo存在漏洞允许任意文件被覆盖。 CVE-ID: CVE-2007-0753 vpnd存在格式串问题,可用于提升特权。 Cosmicperl Directory Pro 10.0.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.8 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.0 Apple Mac OS X Preview.app 3.0.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.0 3 Apple Mac OS X 10.0 升级程序: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 * Apple SecUpdSrvr2007-005Pan.dmg <a href="http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13993&amp;cat=" target="_blank">http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13993&amp;cat=</a> 1&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpdSrvr2007-005Pan.dmg Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 * Apple SecUpd2007-005Pan.dmg <a href="http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13992&amp;cat=" target="_blank">http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13992&amp;cat=</a> 1&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpd2007-005Pan.dmg Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 * Apple SecUpd2007-005Ti.dmg <a href="http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13995&amp;cat=" target="_blank">http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13995&amp;cat=</a> 1&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpd2007-005Ti.dmg * Apple SecUpd2007-005Univ.dmg <a href="http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13998&amp;cat=" target="_blank">http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13998&amp;cat=</a> 1&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpd2007-005Univ.dmg Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9 * Apple SecUpd2007-005Ti.dmg <a href="http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13995&amp;cat=" target="_blank">http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13995&amp;cat=</a> 1&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpd2007-005Ti.dmg * Apple SecUpd2007-005Univ.dmg <a href="http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13998&amp;cat=" target="_blank">http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=13998&amp;cat=</a> 1&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpd2007-005Univ.dmg
    idSSV:1795
    last seen2017-11-19
    modified2007-05-25
    published2007-05-25
    reporterRoot
    titleApple Mac OS X 2007-005多个安全漏洞
  • bulletinFamilyexploit
    idSSV:64732
    last seen2018-07-03
    modified2014-07-01
    published2014-07-01
    reporterKnownsec
    sourcehttps://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-64732
    titleMac OS X < 2007-005 - (vpnd) Local Privilege Escalation Exploit
  • bulletinFamilyexploit
    descriptionNo description provided by source.
    idSSV:6886
    last seen2017-11-19
    modified2007-06-01
    published2007-06-01
    reporterRoot
    sourcehttps://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-6886
    titleMac OS X &lt; 2007-005 (vpnd) Local Privilege Escalation Exploit