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Mac OS X File Association Meta Data Shell Script Execution
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18963
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Release Date:
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2006-02-21
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Last Update:
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2006-03-14
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Popularity:
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128,682 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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Partial Fix
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| OS: | Apple Macintosh OS X
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Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
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Solution:
Apply Security Update 2006-002.
NOTE: The update does not completely fix the vulnerability as it is still possible to trick users into opening malicious shell scripts (masqueraded as a safe file type) in ZIP archives. Do not open files in untrusted archives.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Michael Lehn
Changelog:
2006-02-22: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note, and updated "Description" and "Solution" sections.
2006-02-27: Added CVE reference.
2006-03-02: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-03-03: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-03-14: Vendor issues Security Update 2006-002. Updated "Solution" section.
Other References:
US-CERT VU#999708:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/999708
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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