ID

VAR-201209-0362

CVE

CVE-2012-3723

TITLE

Apple Mac OS X Vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

DESCRIPTION

Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 does not properly handle the bNbrPorts field of a USB hub descriptor, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by attaching a USB device. Apple Mac OS X is prone to a local memory-corruption vulnerability. Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed attacks may cause a denial-of-service condition. NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 55623 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2012-004 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The final version of the CSI 6.0 has been released. Find out why this is not just another Patch Management solution: http://secunia.com/blog/325/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA50628 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/50628/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50628 RELEASE DATE: 2012-09-20 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/50628/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/50628/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50628 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Apple has issued a security update for Mac OS X, which fixes multiple vulnerabilities. 1) Various vulnerabilities exist in the bundled version of Apache. For more information: SA46288 SA45793 SA46987 SA47779 SA47410 2) An assertion error in BIND when handling DNS records can be exploited to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). For more information: SA46887 3) An error in BIND can be exploited to disclose potentially sensitive information or cause a DoS. For more information: SA49338 4) An error in the CoreText component when handling text glyphs can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and potentially compromise an application using the component. 5) An error in the DirectoryService Proxy can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow. 6) Errors in the ImageIO component when parsing PNG images can be exploited to corrupt memory. For more information: SA48026 SA48587 7) An integer overflow error in the ImageIO component when parsing TIFF images can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow. For more information: SA48684#1 8) A previous fix did not properly address an error in the Installer component that allowed users to obtain account information. The original fix ensured that passwords were not recorded to the system log, but did not remove the old system log entries containing passwords. This is related to: SA49039#1 9) An error in International Components for Unicode (ICU) when handling ICU locale IDs can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow. For more information: SA47146 10) A logic error in the kernel when handling debug system calls can be exploited by a malicious program to bypass sandbox restrictions. For more information: SA48288#3 11) An error in the LoginWindow component can be exploited by local users to obtain other users' login passwords. 12) An input validation error in Mail can be exploited to execute web plugins when viewing an e-mail message. 13) An error in Mobile Accounts can be exploited by a user with access to the contents of a mobile account to obtain the account password. 14) Multiple errors exist in the bundled version of PHP. For more information: SA49014 SA44335 15) An authentication error in Profile Manager Device Management private interface can be exploited to enumerate managed devices. 16) Various errors exist in the bundled versions of QuickLook and QuickTime. For more information: SA47447 17) An uninitialised memory access error exists in QuickTime when viewing Sorenson-encoded movie files. 18) An error in Ruby may allow decryption of SSL-protected data when a cipher suite uses a block cipher in CBC mode. 19) An error in the USB component can be exploited to corrupt memory by attaching a malicious USB device. SOLUTION: Update to version 10.8.2 or 10.7.5 or apply Security Update 2012-004. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits: 4) Jesse Ruderman, Mozilla Corporation 5) aazubel via ZDI 11) An anonymous person 12, 17) Will Dormann, CERT/CC 13) Harald Wagener, Google 15) Derick Cassidy, XEquals Corporation 19) Andy Davis, NGS Secure ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. 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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

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THREAT TYPE

local

TYPE

buffer overflow

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REFERENCES

CREDITS

Andy Davis of NGS Secure

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LAST UPDATE DATE

2025-04-11T19:39:02.058000+00:00

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