Apple iLife iPhoto PhotoCast XML Remote Format String Vulnerability

BID:21871

Info

Apple iLife iPhoto PhotoCast XML Remote Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 21871
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-0051
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 02 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 14 2007 03:24AM
Credit: Kevin Finisterre is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316)
Not Vulnerable: Apple iPhoto 6.0.6

Discussion

Apple iLife iPhoto PhotoCast XML Remote Format String Vulnerability

iLife iPhoto is prone to a remote format-string vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before including it in the format-specifier argument of a formatted-printing function.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the application and to compromise affected computers.

Version 6.0.5 (316) is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Apple iLife iPhoto PhotoCast XML Remote Format String Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice a victim user to open or subscribe to a malicious RSS feed.

The following proofs of concept are available:

Solution / Fix

Apple iLife iPhoto PhotoCast XML Remote Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released iPhoto version 6.0.6 to address this issue; please see the reference section for details.


Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316)

References

Apple iLife iPhoto PhotoCast XML Remote Format String Vulnerability

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