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Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes iChat Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA12575	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-09-17
Popularity:	16,852 views

Critical:	Highly critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Apple Macintosh OS X

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CVE reference:	CVE-2004-0873

Description: Apple has issued a security update for Mac OS X iChat client. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The problem is that links aren't properly validated before being opened. This can be exploited to launch programs by embedding references to local resources. The vulnerability has been reported in iChat 1 and 2. Solution: Apply Security Update 2004-09-16. Mac OS X10.2.8 + iChat 1.0: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads//securityupdate200409161028ichat10.html Mac OS X 10.2.8 + iChat AV 2.0: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads//securityupdate200409161028ichatav20.html Mac OS X 10.3.5 + iChat 2.1: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads//securityupdate200409161035ichat21.html Provided and/or discovered by: Aaron

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