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Mac OS X URI Handler Arbitrary Code Execution
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA11622
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Release Date:
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2004-05-17
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Last Update:
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2004-05-22
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Popularity:
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117,648 views
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Critical:
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Extremely critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Apple Macintosh OS X
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Solution:
Apple has issued patches:
Mac OS X 10.2.8:
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph...amp;method=sa/SecUpd2004-05-24Jag.dmg
Mac OS X 10.3.3:
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph...amp;method=sa/SecUpd2004-05-24Pan.dmg
Other mitigating actions include the following 3 steps:
1) Uncheck ("Open "safe" files after downloading").
2) Change the protocol helpers (applications) for URI handlers which are not required, especially "help".
3) Add a protocol helper (application) for "disk".
Best practices recommendations:
Do not visit untrusted web sites.
Do not surf the Internet as a privileged user.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Various persons and web sites has reported and discussed these issues.
Apple credits lixlpixel and René Puls with the discovery of these issues.
Changelog:
2004-05-18: Increased criticality and updated description and solution based on various reports about new exploits and variants.
2004-05-19: Updated solution.
2004-05-21: Updated solution and description.
2004-05-22: Updated solution: Apple has issued patches. Added links to US-CERT vulnerability notes.
Original Advisory:
http://fundisom.com/owned/warning
Other References:
US-CERT VU#210606:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/210606
US-CERT VU#578798:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798
Change Page:
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