Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted DMG image that causes "allocation of a negative size buffer" leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, a related issue to CVE-2006-5679. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.4.8 |
| Apple | Mac Os X Server | 10.4.8 |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 6.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-10-01-2007-apple-dmg-ufs.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2007-January/004218.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-10-01-2007.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23703Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://www.osvdb.org/32684
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21993
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0141Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31409
- http://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-10-01-2007-apple-dmg-ufs.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-0229?
CVE-2007-0229 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted DMG image that causes...
How severe is CVE-2007-0229?
CVE-2007-0229 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-0229?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Freebsd Freebsd.