Apple Mac OS X 'csregprinter' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33811
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-0017
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Feb 12 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 18 2009 04:07PM
Credit:	Lars Haulin
Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable:

Apple Mac OS X 'csregprinter' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that affects the 'csregprinter' component.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges, which may facilitate a complete compromise of the affected computer.

This issue affects Mac OS X v10.4.11 and v10.5.6 (client and server).

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 33759 (Apple Mac OS X 2009-001 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities), but has been assigned its own record to better document it.

Apple Mac OS X 'csregprinter' Local Privilege Escalation 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 'csregprinter' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

• Apple SecUpdSrvr2009-001PPC.dmg
  for PPC
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2009_001__Server_Ti ger_PPC_


• Apple SecUpdSrvr2009-001Univ.dmg
  Universal
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2009_001__Server_Un iversal_

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

• Apple SecUpd2009-001Intel.dmg
  for Intel
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2009_001__Tiger_Int el_


• Apple SecUpd2009-001PPC.dmg
  for PPC
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2009_001__Tiger_PPC _

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6

• Apple SecUpd2009-001.dmg
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2009_001__Leopard_

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6

• Apple SecUpdSrvr2009-001.dmg
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/Security_Update_2009_001__Server_Le opard_

Apple Mac OS X 'csregprinter' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• About the security content of Security Update 2009-001 (Apple)
  
• Mac OS X Homepage (Apple)