Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-2807 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer 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-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2009-09-14
Updated: 2017-08-17

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the USB backend in CUPS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
2

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_SECUPD2009-005.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.4 that does not have Security Update 2009-005 applied. This security update contains fixes for the following products : - Alias Manager - CarbonCore - ClamAV - ColorSync - CoreGraphics - CUPS - Flash Player plug-in - ImageIO - Launch Services - MySQL - PHP - SMB - Wiki Server
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id40945
published2009-09-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40945
titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-005)
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(40945);
  script_version("1.21");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-2079", "CVE-2008-5498", "CVE-2008-6680", "CVE-2009-0590", "CVE-2009-0591",
                "CVE-2009-0789", "CVE-2009-0949", "CVE-2009-1241", "CVE-2009-1270", "CVE-2009-1271",
                "CVE-2009-1272", "CVE-2009-1371", "CVE-2009-1372", "CVE-2009-1862", "CVE-2009-1863",
                "CVE-2009-1864", "CVE-2009-1865", "CVE-2009-1866", "CVE-2009-1867", "CVE-2009-1868",
                "CVE-2009-1869", "CVE-2009-1870", "CVE-2009-2468", "CVE-2009-2800", "CVE-2009-2803",
                "CVE-2009-2804", "CVE-2009-2805", "CVE-2009-2807", "CVE-2009-2809", "CVE-2009-2811",
                "CVE-2009-2812", "CVE-2009-2813", "CVE-2009-2814");
  script_bugtraq_id(
    29106,
    33002,
    34256,
    34357,
    35759,
    36350,
    36354,
    36355,
    36357,
    36358,
    36359,
    36360,
    36361,
    36363,
    36364
  );

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-005)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the presence of Security Update 2009-005");

  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 Security Update 2009-005 applied.

This security update contains fixes for the following products :

  - Alias Manager
  - CarbonCore
  - ClamAV
  - ColorSync
  - CoreGraphics
  - CUPS
  - Flash Player plug-in
  - ImageIO
  - Launch Services
  - MySQL
  - PHP
  - SMB
  - Wiki Server"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/17867"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Install Security Update 2009-005 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:H/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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
  script_cwe_id(20, 59, 79, 94, 119, 189, 200, 264, 287, 399);
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/09/11");

  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(1, "The 'Host/uname' KB item is missing.");

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

  if (egrep(pattern:"^SecUpd(Srvr)?(2009-00[5-9]|20[1-9][0-9]-)", string:packages))
    exit(0, "The host has Security Update 2009-005 or later installed and therefore is not affected.");
  else
    security_hole(0);
}
else if (egrep(pattern:"Darwin.* (9\.[0-8]\.)", string:uname))
{
  packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");
  if (!packages) exit(1, "The 'Host/MacOSX/packages/boms' KB item is missing.");

  if (egrep(pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.security\.(2009\.00[5-9]|20[1-9][0-9]\.[0-9]+)\.bom", string:packages))
    exit(0, "The host has Security Update 2009-005 or later installed and therefore is not affected.");
  else
    security_hole(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected.");

References