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Apple Aperture/iPhoto DNG Image Parsing Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29469
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Release Date:
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2008-03-21
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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 Aperture 2.x
Apple iLife iPhoto 7.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0987 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Aperture and iPhoto, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the processing of DNG (Adobe Digital Negative) image files and can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted file.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been reported in Aperture 2 and iPhoto 7.1.2 with iLife Support 8.2.
Solution:
Apply patch.
Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.0:
http://www.apple.com/support/download...alcamerarawcompatibilityupdate20.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Clint Ruoho, Laconic Security.
Original Advisory:
Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1232
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1 Related Secunia Security Advisories
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1. Apple iPhoto Photocast Format String Vulnerability
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