Executive Summary



This Alert is flagged as TOP 25 Common Weakness Enumeration from CWE/SANS. For more information, you can read this.
Summary
Title Apple Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Informations
Name TA08-079A First vendor Publication 2008-03-19
Vendor US-CERT Last vendor Modification 2008-03-19
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 10 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Apple has released the Apple Security Update 2008-002 and Apple Safari
3.1 to correct multiple vulnerabilities affecting Apple Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, and Apple Safari. Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, gain access to sensitive information, execute cross-site scripting attacks or cause a denial of service.

I. Description

Apple Security Update 2008-002 and Apple Safari 3.1 to address a number of vulnerabilities affecting Apple Mac OS X, OS X Server, and Safari. Further details are available in the US-CERT Vulnerability Notes Database.

II. Impact

The impacts of these vulnerabilities vary. Potential consequences include arbitrary code execution, sensitive information disclosure, cross-site scripting, and denial of service.

III. Solution

Install updates from Apple

Install Apple Security Update 2008-002. These and other updates are available via Software Update or via Apple Downloads.

Original Source

Url : http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html

CAPEC : Common Attack Pattern Enumeration & Classification

Id Name
CAPEC-26 Leveraging Race Conditions
CAPEC-29 Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
22 % CWE-119 Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
22 % CWE-79 Failure to Preserve Web Page Structure ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE/SANS Top 25)
20 % CWE-200 Information Exposure
10 % CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
7 % CWE-362 Race Condition
7 % CWE-189 Numeric Errors (CWE/SANS Top 25)
5 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
2 % CWE-255 Credentials Management
2 % CWE-134 Uncontrolled Format String (CWE/SANS Top 25)
2 % CWE-94 Failure to Control Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10085
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10085
Title: Heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function in CUPS 1.3.5, and other versions including the version bundled with Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2, when printer sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted search expressions.
Description: Heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function in CUPS 1.3.5, and other versions including the version bundled with Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2, when printer sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted search expressions.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-0047
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10356
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10356
Title: Multiple buffer overflows in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter in CUPS before 1.3.6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HP-GL/2 file.
Description: Multiple buffer overflows in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter in CUPS before 1.3.6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HP-GL/2 file.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-0053
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Application 79
Application 1
Application 1
Application 128
Application 1
Os 2
Os 2
Os 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-02-12 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201201-05 (mDNSResponder)
File : nvt/glsa_201201_05.nasl
2009-11-17 Name : Mac OS X Version
File : nvt/macosx_version.nasl
2009-10-13 Name : SLES10: Security update for CUPS
File : nvt/sles10_cups4.nasl
2009-10-10 Name : SLES9: Security update for CUPS
File : nvt/sles9p5023036.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for cups MDVSA-2008:081 (cups)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_081.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for cupsys vulnerabilities USN-598-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_598_1.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for cups RHSA-2008:0206-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0206-01_cups.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for cups RHSA-2008:0192-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0192-01_cups.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2008:0206 centos4 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0206_cups_centos4_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2008:0206 centos4 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0206_cups_centos4_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2008:0206 centos3 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0206_cups_centos3_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for cups CESA-2008:0206 centos3 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0206_cups_centos3_i386.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for WebKit FEDORA-2008-3415
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3415_WebKit_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for blender FEDORA-2008-9447
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_9447_blender_fc9.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for blender FEDORA-2008-9411
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_9411_blender_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-8801
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8801_cups_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-3586
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3586_cups_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-3449
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3449_cups_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for midori FEDORA-2008-3415
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3415_midori_fc7.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for midori FEDORA-2008-3229
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3229_midori_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for kazehakase FEDORA-2008-3229
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3229_kazehakase_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for WebKit FEDORA-2008-3229
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3229_WebKit_fc8.nasl
2009-02-16 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-2897
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_2897_cups_fc7.nasl
2009-02-16 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-2131
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_2131_cups_fc8.nasl
2009-02-16 Name : Fedora Update for cups FEDORA-2008-10911
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_10911_cups_fc8.nasl
2009-01-23 Name : SuSE Update for cups SUSE-SA:2008:015
File : nvt/gb_suse_2008_015.nasl
2009-01-23 Name : SuSE Update for cups SUSE-SA:2008:020
File : nvt/gb_suse_2008_020.nasl
2008-09-24 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200804-01 (cups)
File : nvt/glsa_200804_01.nasl
2008-08-15 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1625-1 (cupsys)
File : nvt/deb_1625_1.nasl
2008-06-17 Name : Cups < 1.3.8 vulnerability
File : nvt/cups_CB-A08-0045.nasl
2008-03-27 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1530-1 (cupsys)
File : nvt/deb_1530_1.nasl
0000-00-00 Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-094-01 cups
File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2008_094_01.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
43546 Apple Mac OS X AppKit Legacy Serialization Format Parser Property List Handli...

Multiple unspecified overflows exist in Mac OS X. AppKit fails to validate property lists resulting in integer overflows. With a specially crafted serialized property list, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
43406 Apple Mac OS X AppKit Crafted PPD File Handling Overflow

A buffer overflow exists in Mac OS X. AppKit fails to validate PPD files resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted PPD file, a context-dependent attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
43405 Apple Safari Error Page Crafted URL XSS

43399 Apple Mac OS X Universal Disc Format (UDF) Handling DoS

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a denial of service. The issue is triggered when by a null dereference issue in the handling of UDF files, and will result in loss of availability for the platform.
43398 Apple Mac OS X System Configuration Component NetCfgTool Distributed Object H...

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when distributed objects used by NetCFGTool are sent a maliciously crafted message, which causes the objects to bypass authentication. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.
43397 Apple Mac OS X Printing Component Authenticated Print Queue Local Password Di...

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized password exposure. It is possible to gain access to passwords which have been saved to disk when starting a job on an authenticated print queue, which may lead to a loss of confidentiality.
43396 Apple Mac OS X Printing Component Printed Encrypted PDF File Encryption Weakness

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure.  The issue is triggered when using the 'Print to PDF' feature to create an encrypted PDF, which uses 40-bit RC4 encryption and may be defeated by an attacker with sufficient computing power.
43395 Apple Mac OS X Preview Saved Encrypted PDF File Encryption Weakness

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to access the content of an encrypted PDF file without the password. The issue is triggered when Preview is used to create a PDF file, which uses 40-bit RC-4 encryption. It is possible that the flaw may allow an attacker with significant computing resources to decrypt the file, resulting in a loss of confidentiality.
43394 Apple Mac OS X Podcast Producer Podcast Capture Process Listing Local Passwor...

43393 Apple Mac OS X pax Archive Handling Array Index Error Arbitrary Code Execution

43392 Apple Mac OS X notifyd Spoofed Port Death Notification Local DoS

43391 Apple Mac OS X mDNSResponderHelper hostname Local Format String

43390 Apple Mac OS X libc Libsystem strnstr API Crafted Argument Off-by-one

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a denial of service. The issue is triggered when an application using the strnstr API reads one byte beyond the limit specified by the user, and will result in loss of availability for the application.
43389 Apple Multiple Products Image Raw Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) Image Handlin...

43388 Apple Mac OS X Help Viewer help:topic_list URL Arbitrary Applescript Execution

43387 Apple Mac OS X Foundation NSXML XML File Handling Arbitrary Code Execution

43386 Apple Mac OS X Foundation NSURLConnection Cache Management Functionality Unsp...

43385 Apple Mac OS X Foundation NSFileManager Structure Handling Overflow

43384 Apple Mac OS X Foundation NSFileManager File Creation Race Condition Privileg...

43383 Apple Mac OS X Foundation NSSelectorFromString API Selector Name Arbitrary Co...

43382 CUPS Multiple HP-GL/2-to-PostScript Unspecified Input Validation Issues

Multiple unspecified overflows exist in CUPS. The HP-GL/2-to-Postcript filter fails to validate unspecified inputs resulting in a buffer overflows. With a specially crafted HP-GL/2 file, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
43381 Apple Mac OS X CoreServices .ief File Trust Security Bypass

43380 Apple Mac OS X CoreFoundation Time Zone Data Handling Local Overflow

43379 Apple Mac OS X CFNetwork 502 Bad Gateway Error Secure Site Spoofing

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to spoof content from an SSL-protected comunication. The issue is triggered when Safari accepts arbitrary data in a 502 Gateway Error from an HTTPS proxy. It is possible that the flaw may allow a malicious HTTPS proxy operator to spoof content resulting in a loss of integrity.
43378 Apple Mac OS X AppKit NSApplication Port Crafted Message Local Privilege Esca...

43377 Apple Mac OS X AppKit NSDocument API Filename Handling Overflow

43376 CUPS CGI Backend IPP Request Search Expression Handling (cgiCompileSearch) Re...

43375 Apple Mac OS X Application Firewall German Translation Configuration Weakness

43374 Apple Mac OS X AFP Server Kerberos Principal Realm Name Unspecified Cross-rea...

43373 Apple Mac OS X AFP Client afp:// URL Handling Multiple Overflows

43368 Apple Safari WebKit Cross-frame Method Instance XSS

43367 Apple Safari WebKit JavaScript Crafted Regex Handling Remote Overflow

43366 Apple Safari WebCore History Object Modification XSS

43365 Apple Safari WebCore document.domain Property XSS

43364 Apple Safari WebCore Java Applet Frame Navigation Policy Bypass

43363 Apple Safari WebCore window.open Function Page Security Context Modification XSS

43362 Apple Safari WebCore Kotoeri Input Method Password Disclosure

43361 Apple Safari WebCore Web Inspector Unspecified XSS

43360 Apple Safari WebCore document.domain property Unspecified XSS

43359 Apple Safari Crafted javascript: URL XSS

Snort® IPS/IDS

Date Description
2014-01-10 CUPS server query metacharacter buffer overflow attempt
RuleID : 16072 - Revision : 9 - Type : SERVER-OTHER

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0206.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0192.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080401_cups_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-01-23 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201201-05.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0192.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-24 Name : The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse9_12117.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-081.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-08-01 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1625.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-11 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3449.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-11 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3586.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-01 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.
File : fedora_2008-3415.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-25 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.
File : fedora_2008-3229.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-11 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-2131.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-11 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-2897.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-04 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200804-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-04 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0206.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-04 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0192.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-04 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0206.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-04 Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.
File : Slackware_SSA_2008-094-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-04 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_cups-5115.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-04 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_cups-5117.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-04 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-598-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-04-03 Name : The remote printer service is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
File : cups_1_3_7.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-03-26 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1530.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-03-19 Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues.
File : macosx_SecUpd2008-002.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-03-19 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_cups-5076.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-03-18 Name : The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by several issues.
File : macosx_Safari31.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO