Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3642 (CCN-45778)

Assigned:2008-10-09
Published:2008-10-09
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile.
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:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
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-2008-3642

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2008-11-13

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2008-10-09

Source: CCN
Type: SA32222
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32222

Source: CCN
Type: SA32706
Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32706

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021023
Mac OS X ColorSync Buffer Overflow in Processing ICC Profiles Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2008-007

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48970
Apple Mac OS X ColorSync ICC Profile Handling Remote Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31681

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31681
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: Patch
31715

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31715
Apple Mac OS X ColorSync ICC Profile Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021023

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2780

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-colorsync-bo(45778)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-colorsync-bo(45778)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple safari 3
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5