Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0056 (CCN-41309)

Assigned:2008-03-18
Published:2008-03-18
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in Foundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "long pathname with an unexpected structure" that triggers the overflow in NSFileManager.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0056

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2008-002

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2008-03-18

Source: CCN
Type: SA29420
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29420

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019649
Mac OS X Foundation Bugs Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43385
Apple Mac OS X Foundation NSFileManager Structure Handling Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28304

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28304
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-002 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28357

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28357
Apple Mac OS X Foundation 'NSFileManager' Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019649

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-079A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0924

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-foundation-nsfilemanager-bo(41309)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-foundation-nsfilemanager-bo(41309)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11