Apple Type Services server font processing buffer overflow

Overview

A stack-based buffer overflow in Apple Type Services server may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Description

The Apple Type Services server fails to properly handle malformed font files possibly allowing a stack-based buffer overflow to occur.

Note that according to Apple, font files are processed when opened or previewed in Apple Finder.

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Impact

A attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.

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Solution

Apple Updates
Apple advises all users to apply Apple Security Update 2006-007, as it fixes this and other critical security flaws.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: November 29, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Refer to <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829&gt;.

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References

<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported in Apple Security Update 2006-007.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari based on information from Apple.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2006-4400
Severity Metric:	2.25 Date Public: