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Apple iPhoto Photocast Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28805
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Release Date:
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2008-02-06
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Critical:
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Highly 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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| Software: | Apple iLife iPhoto 7.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0043 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apple iPhoto, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the processing of photocast subscriptions and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code if a user is tricked into subscribing to a malicious photocast.
The vulnerability is reported in iPhoto '08 7.1. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to iPhoto 7.1.2.
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/iphoto712.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Nathan McFeters, Ernst & Young's Advanced Security Center.
Original Advisory:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307398
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1. Apple Aperture/iPhoto DNG Image Parsing Buffer Overflow
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