Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0174 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer 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-119
nessus

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document that contains a crafted embedded OpenType font.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
134

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_7.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6.x that is prior to 10.6.7. Mac OS X 10.6.7 contains security fixes for the following products : - AirPort - Apache - AppleScript - ATS - bzip2 - CarbonCore - ClamAV - CoreText - File Quarantine - HFS - ImageIO - Image RAW - Installer - Kerberos - Kernel - Libinfo - libxml - Mailman - PHP - QuickLook - QuickTime - Ruby - Samba - Subversion - Terminal - X11
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id52754
published2011-03-22
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/52754
titleMac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


if (!defined_func("bn_random")) exit(0);
if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);    # Avoid problems with large number of xrefs.


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(52754);
  script_version("1.33");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/22 16:49:14");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2006-7243",
    "CVE-2010-0405",
    "CVE-2010-1323",
    "CVE-2010-1324",
    "CVE-2010-1452",
    "CVE-2010-2068",
    "CVE-2010-2950",
    "CVE-2010-3069",
    "CVE-2010-3089",
    "CVE-2010-3315",
    "CVE-2010-3434",
    "CVE-2010-3709",
    "CVE-2010-3710",
    "CVE-2010-3801",
    "CVE-2010-3802",
    "CVE-2010-3814",
    "CVE-2010-3855",
    "CVE-2010-3870",
    "CVE-2010-4008",
    "CVE-2010-4009",
    "CVE-2010-4020",
    "CVE-2010-4021",
    "CVE-2010-4150",
    "CVE-2010-4260",
    "CVE-2010-4261",
    "CVE-2010-4409",
    "CVE-2010-4479",
    "CVE-2010-4494",
    "CVE-2011-0170",
    "CVE-2011-0172",
    "CVE-2011-0173",
    "CVE-2011-0174",
    "CVE-2011-0175",
    "CVE-2011-0176",
    "CVE-2011-0177",
    "CVE-2011-0178",
    "CVE-2011-0179",
    "CVE-2011-0180",
    "CVE-2011-0181",
    "CVE-2011-0182",
    "CVE-2011-0183",
    "CVE-2011-0184",
    "CVE-2011-0186",
    "CVE-2011-0187",
    "CVE-2011-0188",
    "CVE-2011-0189",
    "CVE-2011-0190",
    "CVE-2011-0191",
    "CVE-2011-0192",
    "CVE-2011-0193",
    "CVE-2011-0194",
    "CVE-2011-1417"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    40827,
    43212,
    43555,
    43926,
    44214,
    44605,
    44643,
    44718,
    44779,
    44980,
    45116,
    45117,
    45118,
    45119,
    45122,
    45152,
    46832,
    46965,
    46966,
    46971,
    46972,
    46973,
    46982,
    46984,
    46987,
    46988,
    46989,
    46990,
    46991,
    46992,
    46993,
    46994,
    46995,
    46996,
    46997,
    47023
  );
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"17901");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2010-B-0083");

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 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 several
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 10.6.7.

Mac OS X 10.6.7 contains security fixes for the following products :

  - AirPort
  - Apache
  - AppleScript
  - ATS
  - bzip2
  - CarbonCore
  - ClamAV
  - CoreText
  - File Quarantine
  - HFS
  - ImageIO
  - Image RAW
  - Installer
  - Kerberos
  - Kernel
  - Libinfo
  - libxml
  - Mailman
  - PHP
  - QuickLook
  - QuickTime
  - Ruby
  - Samba
  - Subversion
  - Terminal
  - X11"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.7 or later."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/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:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/12/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/03/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/03/22");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();
 
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
 
  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(0, "The 'Host/OS' KB item is missing.");
  if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) exit(0, "The host does not appear to be running Mac OS X.");

  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 does not appear to be running Mac OS X.");


if (ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.6($|\.[0-6]([^0-9]|$))", string:os)) security_hole(0);
else exit(0, "The host is not affected as it is running "+os+".");