Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-1816 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and mac OS X Server

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
apple
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.6.3 and Mac OS X Server 10.6 through 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image.

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_10_6_4.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6.x that is prior to 10.6.4. Mac OS X 10.6.4 contains security fixes for the following components : - CUPS - DesktopServices - Flash Player plug-in - Folder Manager - Help Viewer - iChat - ImageIO - Kerberos - Kernel - libcurl - Network Authorization - Open Directory - Printer Setup - Printing - Ruby - SMB File Server - SquirrelMail - Wiki Server
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id47023
    published2010-06-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/47023
    titleMac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    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(47023);
      script_version("1.22");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2009-1578",
        "CVE-2009-1579",
        "CVE-2009-1580",
        "CVE-2009-1581",
        "CVE-2009-2964",
        "CVE-2009-4212",
        "CVE-2010-0186",
        "CVE-2010-0187",
        "CVE-2010-0283",
        "CVE-2010-0302",
        "CVE-2010-0540",
        "CVE-2010-0541",
        "CVE-2010-0545",
        "CVE-2010-0546",
        "CVE-2010-0734",
        "CVE-2010-1320",
        "CVE-2010-1373",
        "CVE-2010-1374",
        "CVE-2010-1376",
        "CVE-2010-1377",
        "CVE-2010-1379",
        "CVE-2010-1380",
        "CVE-2010-1381",
        "CVE-2010-1382",
        "CVE-2010-1411",
        "CVE-2010-1748",
        "CVE-2010-1816",
        "CVE-2010-1821"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        34916,
        36196,
        37749,
        38198,
        38200,
        38260,
        38510,
        39599,
        40886,
        40887,
        40888,
        40889,
        40892,
        40893,
        40895,
        40897,
        40902,
        40903,
        40905
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.4 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 10.6.x that is prior
    to 10.6.4.
    
    Mac OS X 10.6.4 contains security fixes for the following components :
    
      - CUPS
      - DesktopServices
      - Flash Player plug-in
      - Folder Manager
      - Help Viewer
      - iChat
      - ImageIO
      - Kerberos
      - Kernel
      - libcurl
      - Network Authorization
      - Open Directory
      - Printer Setup
      - Printing
      - Ruby
      - SMB File Server
      - SquirrelMail
      - Wiki Server"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also", 
        value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also", 
        value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00001.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.4 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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/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_cwe_id(20, 79, 94, 189, 287, 352, 399);
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/05/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/06/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/06/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
      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) 2010-2018 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 (isnull(os)) exit(1, "The 'Host/OS' KB item is missing.");
    
      c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence");
      if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Can't determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence.");
    }
    if (!os) exit(0, "The 'Host/MacOSX/Version' KB item is missing.");
    
    
    if (ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.6($|\.[0-3]([^0-9]|$))", string:os)) security_hole(0);
    else exit(0, "The host is not affected as it is running "+os+".");
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2010-004.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 that does not have Security Update 2010-004 applied. This security update contains fixes for the following components : - CUPS - DesktopServices - Flash Player plug-in - Folder Manager - iChat - ImageIO - Kerberos - Kernel - libcurl - Network Authorization - Ruby - SMB File Server - SquirrelMail - Wiki Server
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id47024
    published2010-06-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/47024
    titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-004)