Overview
The Apple Mac OS X byte_swap_sbin() function contains an integer overflow vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system.
Description
DMG files are disk images that can contain a variety of filesystems. Apple Mac OS X contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the byte_swap_bin() function in the UFS filesystem handling code. |
Impact
By convincing a user to mount a specially-crafted DMG file, such as by viewing a web page with Safari, a remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute code with the privileges of the user or cause a denial-of-service condition. Note that it is reported that it is unlikely that code execution can take place as a result of this vulnerability. |
Solution
Apply an update |
Do not open untrusted Apple disk images |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
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| Base | ||
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References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was publicly reported by LMH.
This document was written by Will Dormann.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2007-0299 |
| Severity Metric: | 7.01 |
| Date Public: | 2007-01-11 |
| Date First Published: | 2007-03-15 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2007-03-15 21:13 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 10 |