Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-0944 - Code Injection vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and mac OS X Server

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
apple
CWE-94
nessus
NVD
Published: 2009-05-13
Updated: 2009-05-16

Summary

The Microsoft Office Spotlight Importer in Spotlight in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.7 does not properly validate Microsoft Office files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that triggers memory corruption.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
16

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_10_5_7.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5.x that is prior to 10.5.7. Mac OS X 10.5.7 contains security fixes for the following products : - Apache - ATS - BIND - CFNetwork - CoreGraphics - Cscope - CUPS - Disk Images - enscript - Flash Player plug-in - Help Viewer - iChat - International Components for Unicode - IPSec - Kerberos - Kernel - Launch Services - libxml - Net-SNMP - Network Time - Networking - OpenSSL - PHP - QuickDraw Manager - ruby - Safari - Spotlight - system_cmds - telnet - Terminal - WebKit - X11
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id38744
    published2009-05-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38744
    titleMac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    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(38744);
  script_version("1.32");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1184", "CVE-2004-1185", "CVE-2004-1186", "CVE-2008-0456", "CVE-2008-1382",
                "CVE-2008-1517", "CVE-2008-2371", "CVE-2008-2383", "CVE-2008-2665", "CVE-2008-2666",
                "CVE-2008-2829", "CVE-2008-2939", "CVE-2008-3443", "CVE-2008-3529", "CVE-2008-3530",
                "CVE-2008-3651", "CVE-2008-3652", "CVE-2008-3655", "CVE-2008-3656", "CVE-2008-3657",
                "CVE-2008-3658", "CVE-2008-3659", "CVE-2008-3660", "CVE-2008-3790", "CVE-2008-3863",
                "CVE-2008-4309", "CVE-2008-5077", "CVE-2008-5557", "CVE-2009-0010", "CVE-2009-0021",
                "CVE-2009-0025", "CVE-2009-0040", "CVE-2009-0114", "CVE-2009-0144", "CVE-2009-0145",
                "CVE-2009-0146", "CVE-2009-0147", "CVE-2009-0148", "CVE-2009-0149", "CVE-2009-0150",
                "CVE-2009-0152", "CVE-2009-0153", "CVE-2009-0154", "CVE-2009-0155", "CVE-2009-0156",
                "CVE-2009-0157", "CVE-2009-0158", "CVE-2009-0159", "CVE-2009-0160", "CVE-2009-0161",
                "CVE-2009-0162", "CVE-2009-0164", "CVE-2009-0165", "CVE-2009-0519", "CVE-2009-0520",
                "CVE-2009-0844", "CVE-2009-0845", "CVE-2009-0846", "CVE-2009-0847", "CVE-2009-0942",
                "CVE-2009-0943", "CVE-2009-0944", "CVE-2009-0945", "CVE-2009-0946", "CVE-2009-1717");
  script_bugtraq_id(27409, 29796, 30087, 30649, 30657, 31612, 32948, 33769, 33890, 34257, 34408,
                    34409, 34481, 34550, 34568, 34665, 34805, 34924, 34932, 34937, 34938, 34939,
                    34941, 34942, 34947, 34948, 34950, 34951, 34952, 34958, 34959, 34962, 34965,
                    34972, 34973, 34974, 35182);

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Check the version of Mac OS X");

  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.x that is prior
to 10.5.7. 

Mac OS X 10.5.7 contains security fixes for the following products :

  - Apache
  - ATS
  - BIND
  - CFNetwork
  - CoreGraphics
  - Cscope
  - CUPS
  - Disk Images
  - enscript
  - Flash Player plug-in
  - Help Viewer
  - iChat
  - International Components for Unicode
  - IPSec
  - Kerberos
  - Kernel
  - Launch Services
  - libxml
  - Net-SNMP
  - Network Time
  - Networking
  - OpenSSL
  - PHP
  - QuickDraw Manager
  - ruby
  - Safari
  - Spotlight
  - system_cmds
  - telnet
  - Terminal
  - WebKit
  - X11"  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5.7 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: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(16, 20, 22, 79, 94, 119, 189, 200, 264, 287, 399);
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2009/05/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/01/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2009/05/12");
  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) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 
  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");

 exit(0);
}


os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os) os = get_kb_item("Host/OS");
if (!os) exit(0);

if (ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.5\.[0-6]([^0-9]|$)", string:os)) 
  security_hole(0);
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2009-002.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4 that does not have Security Update 2009-002 applied. This security update contains fixes for the following products : - Apache - ATS - BIND - CoreGraphics - Cscope - CUPS - Disk Images - enscript - Flash Player plug-in - Help Viewer - IPSec - Kerberos - Launch Services - libxml - Net-SNMP - Network Time - OpenSSL - QuickDraw Manager - Spotlight - system_cmds - telnet - Terminal - X11
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id38743
    published2009-05-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38743
    titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-002)
    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(38743);
  script_version("1.24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1184", "CVE-2004-1185", "CVE-2004-1186", "CVE-2006-0747", "CVE-2007-2754",
                "CVE-2008-2939", "CVE-2008-3529", "CVE-2008-3651", "CVE-2008-3652", "CVE-2008-3790",
                "CVE-2008-3863", "CVE-2008-4309", "CVE-2008-5077", "CVE-2009-0010", "CVE-2009-0021",
                "CVE-2009-0025", "CVE-2009-0114", "CVE-2009-0145", "CVE-2009-0146", "CVE-2009-0147",
                "CVE-2009-0148", "CVE-2009-0149", "CVE-2009-0154", "CVE-2009-0156", "CVE-2009-0158",
                "CVE-2009-0159", "CVE-2009-0160", "CVE-2009-0164", "CVE-2009-0165", "CVE-2009-0519",
                "CVE-2009-0520", "CVE-2009-0846", "CVE-2009-0847", "CVE-2009-0942", "CVE-2009-0943",
                "CVE-2009-0944", "CVE-2009-0946");
  script_bugtraq_id(30087, 30657, 33890, 34408, 34409, 34481, 34550, 34568, 34665, 34805,
                    34932, 34937, 34938, 34939, 34941, 34942, 34947, 34948, 34950, 34952, 34962);

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-002)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the presence of Security Update 2009-002");

  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 10.4 that does not
have Security Update 2009-002 applied.

This security update contains fixes for the following products :

  - Apache
  - ATS
  - BIND
  - CoreGraphics
  - Cscope
  - CUPS
  - Disk Images
  - enscript
  - Flash Player plug-in
  - Help Viewer
  - IPSec
  - Kerberos
  - Launch Services
  - libxml
  - Net-SNMP
  - Network Time
  - OpenSSL
  - QuickDraw Manager
  - Spotlight
  - system_cmds
  - telnet
  - Terminal
  - X11"  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Install Security Update 2009-002 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: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(20, 79, 94, 119, 189, 200, 287, 399);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2009/05/13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/01/21");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2009/05/12");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");
  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) 2009-2018 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)?(2009-00[2-5]|20[1-9][0-9]-)", string:packages))
    security_hole(0);
}

References