Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0049 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and mac OS X Server

047910
CVSS 1.9 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
local
apple
CWE-264
nessus
NVD
Published: 2008-03-18
Updated: 2017-08-08

Summary

AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 inadvertently makes an NSApplication mach port available for inter-process communication instead of inter-thread communication, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted messages to privileged applications.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Accessing, Modifying or Executing Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an attacker to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an attacker to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface.
  • 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.
  • Blue Boxing
    This type of attack against older telephone switches and trunks has been around for decades. A tone is sent by an adversary to impersonate a supervisor signal which has the effect of rerouting or usurping command of the line. While the US infrastructure proper may not contain widespread vulnerabilities to this type of attack, many companies are connected globally through call centers and business process outsourcing. These international systems may be operated in countries which have not upgraded Telco infrastructure and so are vulnerable to Blue boxing. Blue boxing is a result of failure on the part of the system to enforce strong authorization for administrative functions. While the infrastructure is different than standard current applications like web applications, there are historical lessons to be learned to upgrade the access control for administrative functions.
  • Restful Privilege Elevation
    Rest uses standard HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permissions methods, but these are not necessarily correlated generally with back end programs. Strict interpretation of HTTP get methods means that these HTTP Get services should not be used to delete information on the server, but there is no access control mechanism to back up this logic. This means that unless the services are properly ACL'd and the application's service implementation are following these guidelines then an HTTP request can easily execute a delete or update on the server side. The attacker identifies a HTTP Get URL such as http://victimsite/updateOrder, which calls out to a program to update orders on a database or other resource. The URL is not idempotent so the request can be submitted multiple times by the attacker, additionally, the attacker may be able to exploit the URL published as a Get method that actually performs updates (instead of merely retrieving data). This may result in malicious or inadvertent altering of data on the server.
  • Target Programs with Elevated Privileges
    This attack targets programs running with elevated privileges. The attacker would try to leverage a bug in the running program and get arbitrary code to execute with elevated privileges. For instance an attacker would look for programs that write to the system directories or registry keys (such as HKLM, which stores a number of critical Windows environment variables). These programs are typically running with elevated privileges and have usually not been designed with security in mind. Such programs are excellent exploit targets because they yield lots of power when they break. The malicious user try to execute its code at the same level as a privileged system call.

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2008-002.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.4 that does not have the security update 2008-002 applied. This update contains several security fixes for a number of programs.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id31605
published2008-03-19
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31605
titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2008-002)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


if (!defined_func("bn_random")) exit(0);
if (NASL_LEVEL < 3004) exit(0);



include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(31605);
  script_version ("1.38");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3352", "CVE-2005-4077", "CVE-2006-3334", "CVE-2006-3747", "CVE-2006-5793",
                "CVE-2006-6481", "CVE-2007-0897", "CVE-2007-0898", "CVE-2007-1659", "CVE-2007-1660",
                "CVE-2007-1661", "CVE-2007-1662", "CVE-2007-1745", "CVE-2007-1997", "CVE-2007-2445",
                "CVE-2007-2799", "CVE-2007-3378", "CVE-2007-3725", "CVE-2007-3799", "CVE-2007-3847",
                "CVE-2007-4510", "CVE-2007-4560", "CVE-2007-4568", "CVE-2007-4752", "CVE-2007-4766",
                "CVE-2007-4767", "CVE-2007-4768", "CVE-2007-4887", "CVE-2007-4990", "CVE-2007-5000",
                "CVE-2007-5266", "CVE-2007-5267", "CVE-2007-5268", "CVE-2007-5269", "CVE-2007-5795",
                "CVE-2007-5901", "CVE-2007-5958", "CVE-2007-5971", "CVE-2007-6109", "CVE-2007-6203",
                "CVE-2007-6335", "CVE-2007-6336", "CVE-2007-6337", "CVE-2007-6388", "CVE-2007-6421",
                "CVE-2007-6427", "CVE-2007-6428", "CVE-2007-6429", "CVE-2008-0005", "CVE-2008-0006",
                "CVE-2008-0044", "CVE-2008-0045", "CVE-2008-0046", "CVE-2008-0047", "CVE-2008-0048",
                "CVE-2008-0049", "CVE-2008-0050", "CVE-2008-0051", "CVE-2008-0052", "CVE-2008-0053",
                "CVE-2008-0054", "CVE-2008-0055", "CVE-2008-0056", "CVE-2008-0057", "CVE-2008-0058",
                "CVE-2008-0059", "CVE-2008-0060", "CVE-2008-0062", "CVE-2008-0063", "CVE-2008-0318",
                "CVE-2008-0596", "CVE-2008-0728", "CVE-2008-0882", "CVE-2008-0987", "CVE-2008-0988",
                "CVE-2008-0989", "CVE-2008-0990", "CVE-2008-0992", "CVE-2008-0993", "CVE-2008-0994",
                "CVE-2008-0995", "CVE-2008-0996", "CVE-2008-0997", "CVE-2008-0998", "CVE-2008-0999",
                "CVE-2008-1000");
  script_bugtraq_id(19204, 21078, 24268, 25398, 25439, 25489, 25498, 26346, 26750, 26838,
                    26927, 26946, 27234, 27236, 27751, 27988, 28278, 28303, 28304, 28307,
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                    28358, 28359, 28363, 28364, 28365, 28367, 28368, 28371, 28371, 28372,
                    28374, 28375, 28384, 28385, 28386, 28387, 28388, 28389);

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2008-002)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the presence of Security Update 2008-002");

   script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various
security issues." );
   script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.4 that
does not have the security update 2008-002 applied. 

This update contains several security fixes for a number of programs." );
   script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562" );
   script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html" );
   script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/14242" );
   script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Install Security Update 2008-002 or later." );
  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:'ClamAV Milter Blackhole-Mode Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
  script_cwe_id(20, 22, 78, 79, 94, 119, 134, 189, 200, 255, 264, 362, 399);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/03/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2007/08/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2007/06/02");
  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_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages", "Host/uname");
  exit(0);
}


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

if (egrep(pattern:"Darwin.* (8\.[0-9]\.|8\.1[01]\.)", string:uname))
{
  packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
  if (!packages) exit(0);

  if (!egrep(pattern:"^SecUpd(Srvr)?(2008-00[2-8]|2009-|20[1-9][0-9]-)", string:packages))
    security_hole(0);
}
else if (egrep(pattern:"Darwin.* (9\.[0-2]\.)", string:uname))
{
  packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");
  if (!packages) exit(0);

  if (!egrep(pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.security\.2008\.002\.bom", string:packages))
    security_hole(0);
}

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 28304 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-0044,CVE-2008-0045,CVE-2008-0048,CVE-2008-0049,CVE-2008-0057,CVE-2008-0997,CVE-2008-0046,CVE-2008-0051,CVE-2008-0052,CVE-2008-0053,CVE-2008-0054,CVE-2008-0055,CVE-2008-0056,CVE-2008-0058,CVE-2008-0059,CVE-2008-0060,CVE-2008-0987,CVE-2008-0988,CVE-2008-0989,CVE-2008-0990,CVE-2008-0992,CVE-2008-0993,CVE-2008-0994,CVE-2008-0995,CVE-2008-0996,CVE-2008-0998,CVE-2008-0999 Mac OS X是苹果家族机器所使用的操作系统。 Apple 2008-002安全更新修复了Mac OS X中的多个安全漏洞，远程或本地攻击者可能利用这些漏洞造成多种威胁。 CVE-2008-0044 AFP客户端处理afp:// URL时存在栈溢出漏洞，如果用户受骗连接到了恶意的AFP服务器，攻击者就可能导致应用程序意外终止或执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0045 AFP服务器检查Kerberos主域名的方式存在错误，如果对AFP服务器使用了跨域认证的话，就可能允许非授权连接到服务器。 CVE-2008-0048 NSDocument API处理文件名的方式存在栈溢出漏洞，但在大多数文件系统上这个漏洞不可用。 CVE-2008-0049 NSApplication中用于线程间同步的mach端口无意中提供给了进程间通讯，如果向同一bootstrap名称空间的特权应用发送了特制消息的话，本地用户就可以导致以目标应用的权限执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0057 老式序列号格式的解析器中存在多个整数溢出漏洞，如果解析了特制的序列化属性列表的话，就可以触发堆溢出，导致执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0997 AppKit处理PPD文件的方式存在栈溢出漏洞，如果用户受骗查询了网络打印机的话，就会导致应用程序意外终止或执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0046 在德语版的应用防火墙偏好栏中的“为特定服务和应用设置访问”键被翻译成了Zugriff auf bestimmte Dienste und Programme festlegen，意思是“设置到特定服务和应用的访问”，这可能误导用户认为仅有列出的服务才允许接受入站连接。 CVE-2008-0051 CoreFoundation处理时区数据的方式存在整数溢出，允许本地用户以系统权限执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0052 如果Safari启用了“打开安全文件”选项的话，就可能在AppleWorks中自动打开名称以.ief结尾的文件，这可能导致破坏安全策略。 CVE-2008-0053 CUPS中的多个输入验证错误可能导致以系统权限执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0054 NSSelectorFromString API中存在输入验证错误，如果对其传送了畸形的selector名称就可能返回非预期的selector，导致应用程序意外终止或执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0055 在执行递归文件拷贝操作时，NSFileManager创建了完全可写的目录，之后才限制了权限，这就造成了本地用户可以控制目录并干预之后操作的竞争条件，导致将权限提升到使用API应用程序的权限。 CVE-2008-0056 非预期结构的超长路径名会在NSFileManager中触发栈溢出，如果使用NSFileManager提供了特制的程序路径就可能导致执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0058 NSURLConnection的缓存管理中存在线程竞争条件，导致已清除的对象接收消息。成功利用这个漏洞可能导致拒绝服务或以Safari或其他使用NSURLConnection程序的权限执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0059 NSXML中存在竞争条件。如果诱骗用户在使用NSXML的应用程序中处理了XML文件的话，就可能导致应用程序意外终止或执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0060 恶意的help:topic_list URL可能向生成的主题列表页面中注入任意HTML或JavaScript，重新定向到运行Applescript的Help Viewer help:runscript链接。 CVE-2008-0987 Adobe Digital Negative（DNG）图形文件处理中存在栈溢出漏洞，如果用户受骗打开了恶意的图形文件的话，就可能导致应用程序意外终止或执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0988 Libsystem的strnstr(3)实现中存在单字节错误，使用strnstr API的应用程序可以从用户指定的限制范围外读取一个字节，导致应用程序意外终止。 CVE-2008-0989 mDNSResponderHelper中存在格式串漏洞，如果将本地主机名设置为恶意字符串的话，本地用户就可以导致拒绝服务或以DNSResponderHelper的权限执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0990 notifyd没有确认通知来自内核便接受了Mach端口死亡通知，如果本地用户向notifyd发送了伪造的通知的话，使用notify(3) API注册通知的应用程序可能不再接受通知。 CVE-2008-0992 pax命令行工具没有检查输入中的长度便用作了数组索引，这可能导致应用程序意外终止或执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0993 Podcast Capture应用通过参数向子任务提供口令，这可能泄露给其他本地用户。 CVE-2008-0994 当Preview通过加密保存PDF文件时，使用的是40位RC4。这种加密算法可能被破解，可访问该文件的用户可以通过暴力猜测查看这个文件。 CVE-2008-0995 打印PDF文件和设置open口令使用的是40位RC4。这种加密算法可能被破解，可访问该文件的用户可以通过暴力猜测查看这个文件。 CVE-2008-0996 处理通过认证的打印队列存在信息泄露漏洞，当对通过认证的打印队列启动任务时，就可能将用于认证的凭据保存到磁盘。 CVE-2008-0998 NetCfgTool特权工具使用分布式对象与本地机器上的不可信任客户端程序通讯，如果发送了特制消息的话，本地用户就可以绕过授权过程导致以特权程序的权限执行任意指令。 CVE-2008-0999 在处理通用磁盘格式（UDF）文件系统时存在空指针引用，如果用户受骗打开了恶意的磁盘镜像的话，就可能导致系统意外关闭。 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Apple MacOS X Server 10.5.2 Apple MacOS X Server 10.4.11 Apple ----- 目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题，请到厂商的主页下载： <a href=http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=18157&amp;cat=57&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpdSrvr2008-002PPC.dmg target=_blank>http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=18157&amp;cat=57&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpdSrvr2008-002PPC.dmg</a> <a href=http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=18157&amp;cat=57&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpdSrvr2008-002Univ.dmg target=_blank>http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=18157&amp;cat=57&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpdSrvr2008-002Univ.dmg</a> <a href=http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=18157&amp;cat=57&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpd2008-002.dmg target=_blank>http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=18157&amp;cat=57&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/SecUpd2008-002.dmg</a>
idSSV:3063
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-03-20
published2008-03-20
reporterRoot
titleApple Mac OS X 2008-002更新修复多个安全漏洞

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