Apple Mac OS X App Store Help Content Remote Code-Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50150
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-3224
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 08:46AM
Credit:	Aaron Sigel of vtty.com
Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5 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 10.6.8 Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 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 10.6
Not Vulnerable:

Apple Mac OS X App Store Help Content Remote Code-Execution Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability that affects the App Store component.

An attacker can exploit this issue by performing a man-in-the-middle attack.

Successful exploits will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application.

Apple Mac OS X App Store Help Content Remote Code-Execution 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 App Store Help Content Remote Code-Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X 10.6.8

• Apple SecUpd2011-006Snow.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.8

• Apple SecUpdSrvr2011-006.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X App Store Help Content Remote Code-Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Homepage (Cisco)