Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-2205 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple products

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-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2009-09-09
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Java Web Start command launcher in Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
19
Application
Apple
9

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_JAVA_10_5_UPDATE5.NASL
descriptionThe remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Java for Mac OS X 10.5 that is missing Update 5. The remote version of this software contains several security vulnerabilities, including some that may allow untrusted Java applets to obtain elevated privileges and lead to execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user.
last seen2020-03-18
modified2009-09-03
plugin id40873
published2009-09-03
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40873
titleMac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5
code
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#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(40873);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2018/07/14");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2009-0217",
    "CVE-2009-2205",
    "CVE-2009-2475",
    "CVE-2009-2476",
    "CVE-2009-2625",
    "CVE-2009-2670",
    "CVE-2009-2671",
    "CVE-2009-2672",
    "CVE-2009-2673",
    "CVE-2009-2674",
    "CVE-2009-2675",
    "CVE-2009-2689",
    "CVE-2009-2690",
    "CVE-2009-2722",
    "CVE-2009-2723"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(35671, 35939, 35942, 35943, 35958);

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of the JavaVM framework");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote host has a version of Java that is affected by multiple
vulnerabilities."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Java for Mac OS X
10.5 that is missing Update 5.

The remote version of this software contains several security
vulnerabilities, including some that may allow untrusted Java applets
to obtain elevated privileges and lead to execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the current user."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3851"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/17819"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:"Upgrade to Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5 or later."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(264);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/09/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/09/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  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");

  exit(0);
}


include("misc_func.inc");
include("ssh_func.inc");
include("macosx_func.inc");



if(sshlib::get_support_level() >= sshlib::SSH_LIB_SUPPORTS_COMMANDS)
  enable_ssh_wrappers();
else disable_ssh_wrappers();

function exec(cmd)
{
  local_var buf, ret;

  if (islocalhost())
    buf = pread(cmd:"/bin/bash", argv:make_list("bash", "-c", cmd));
  else
  {
    ret = ssh_open_connection();
    if (!ret) exit(1, "ssh_open_connection() failed.");
    buf = ssh_cmd(cmd:cmd);
    ssh_close_connection();
  }
  if (buf !~ "^[0-9]") exit(1, "Failed to get the version - '"+buf+"'.");
  return buf;
}


packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
if (!packages) exit(1, "The 'Host/MacOSX/packages' KB item is missing.");

uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
if (!uname) exit(1, "The 'Host/uname' KB item is missing.");


# Mac OS X 10.5 only.
if (!egrep(pattern:"Darwin.* 9\.", string:uname)) exit(0, "The remote Mac is not affected.");

plist = "/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/version.plist";
cmd = string(
  "cat ", plist, " | ",
  "grep -A 1 CFBundleVersion | ",
  "tail -n 1 | ",
  'sed \'s/.*string>\\(.*\\)<\\/string>.*/\\1/g\''
);
version = exec(cmd:cmd);
if (!strlen(version)) exit(1, "Can't get version info from '"+plist+"'.");

ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
  ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

# Fixed in version 12.4.1.
if (
  ver[0] < 12 ||
  (
    ver[0] == 12 &&
    (
      ver[1] < 4 ||
      (ver[1] == 4 && ver[2] < 1)
    )
  )
)
{
  gs_opt = get_kb_item("global_settings/report_verbosity");
  if (gs_opt && gs_opt != 'Quiet')
  {
    report =
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 12.4.1\n';
    security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(0);
}
else exit(0, "The remote host is not affected since JavaVM Framework version "+version+" is installed.");

References