National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1726
Original release date:08/06/2009
Last revised:08/19/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Heap-based buffer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted image containing an embedded ColorSync profile.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-218A
Name: TA09-218A
External Source: BID
Name: 35954
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2009-08-05-1
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: macosx-colorsync-profile-bo(52419)
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-2172
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1022674
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 36096
Type: Advisory
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 56845