Apple Mac OS X Disk Images (CVE-2010-1841) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	44815
Class:	Configuration Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-1841
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 10 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 05 2011 08:22PM
Credit:	Marc Schoenefeld of Red Hat
Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Not Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5

Apple Mac OS X Disk Images (CVE-2010-1841) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X is prone to a remote memory corruption vulnerability.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user; failed exploit attempts will cause denial-of-service conditions.

This issue affects Apple Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.6.4 and Mac OS X Server 10.6 to 10.6.4 and Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Mac OS X Server 10.5.8.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 44778 (Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.6.5 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document it.

Apple Mac OS X Disk Images (CVE-2010-1841) Memory Corruption 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 Disk Images (CVE-2010-1841) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and fixes. Please see the references for details.


Apple Mac OS X 10.6

• Apple MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X v10.6 - v10.6.3
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

• Apple MacOSXServUpdCombo10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X Server v10.6 - v10.6.3
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1

• Apple MacOSXServUpdCombo10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X Server v10.6 - v10.6.3
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

• Apple MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X v10.6 - v10.6.3
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2

• Apple MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X v10.6 - v10.6.3
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

• Apple MacOSXServUpdCombo10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X Server v10.6 - v10.6.3
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3

• Apple MacOSXServUpdCombo10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X Server v10.6 - v10.6.3
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

• Apple MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X v10.6 - v10.6.3
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4

• Apple MacOSXServerUpd10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X Server v10.6.4
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4

• Apple MacOSXUpd10.6.5.dmg
  For Mac OS X v10.6.4
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Disk Images (CVE-2010-1841) Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References:

• Mac OS X Homepage (Apple)
  
• APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1 Mac OS X v10.6.5 and Security Update 2010-007 (Apple)