Apple Mac OS X Image Capture Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29521
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1572
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	May 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 04 2008 12:23AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Not Vulnerable:

Apple Mac OS X Image Capture Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X Image Capture is prone to a vulnerability that allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to overwrite files with the privileges of another user running the affected application.

This issue affects Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Mac OS X Server 10.4.11.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 29412 (Apple Mac OS X 2008-003 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document the vulnerability.

Apple Mac OS X Image Capture Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

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

Apple Mac OS X Image Capture Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Solution:
A vendor advisory is available to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

• Apple Security Update 2008-003 Server (PPC)
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2008003serverppc. html


• Apple Security Update 2008-003 Server (Universal)
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2008003serveruniv ersal.html

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

• Apple Security Update 2008-003 (Intel)
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2008003intel.html


• Apple Security Update 2008-003 (PPC)
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2008003ppc.html

Apple Mac OS X Image Capture Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

References:

• Mac OS X Homepage (Apple)