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Apple.Mac.OS.X.Mail.Code.Execution

Release Date

Dec 31, 2011

Severity

high

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems

Description

This indicates an attempt to exploit a Code Execute vulnerability in the Mac OS X Mail.

The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation when handling a malformed file. As a result, a remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application.

Affected Products

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 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
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 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.3

Recommended Actions

Apple has released security advisory APPLE-SA-2006-03-01 to address these issues.


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
Apple SecUpdSrvr2006-001Pan.dmg
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty1.pl/product=09858&cat= 1&platform=osx&method=sa/SecUpdSrvr2006-001Pan.dmg


Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Apple SecUpd2006-001Pan.dmg
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty1.pl/product=09857&cat= 1&platform=osx&method=sa/SecUpd2006-001Pan.dmg


Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Apple SecUpd2006-001Intel.dmg
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty1.pl/product=09822&cat= 1&platform=osx&method=sa/SecUpd2006-001Intel.dmg

Apple SecUpd2006-001Ti.dmg
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty1.pl/product=09818&cat= 1&platform=osx&method=sa/SecUpd2006-001Ti.dmg


Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5
Apple SecUpd2006-001Intel.dmg
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty1.pl/product=09822&cat= 1&platform=osx&method=sa/SecUpd2006-001Intel.dmg

Apple SecUpd2006-001Ti.dmg
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty1.pl/product=09818&cat= 1&platform=osx&method=sa/SecUpd2006-001Ti.dmg

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2006-0395

Reference/s

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26510 (BugTraq)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/client-management/2006/Mar/msg00030.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16907 (BugTraq)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27785/

Reference: VID-15162