Apple iCal 'ATTACH' Parameter Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28633
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-2007
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 21 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 21 2008 09:14PM
Credit:	Core Security Technologies
Vulnerable:	Apple iCal 3.0.1
Not Vulnerable:

Apple iCal 'ATTACH' Parameter Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Apple iCal is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input data.

Successful exploits will crash the application. Given the nature of this issue, attackers may also be able to run arbitrary code, but this has not been confirmed.

iCal 3.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Apple iCal 'ATTACH' Parameter Denial Of Service Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept file is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/28633.ics

Apple iCal 'ATTACH' Parameter Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Apple iCal 'ATTACH' Parameter Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Homepage (Cisco)
  
• Multiple vulnerabilities in iCal (Core Security Technologies)