PT-2008-3132 · Apple · Macos X+1

Melissa Oneill · Published 2008-06-02 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-1575

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5.3

Description The issue is related to an unspecified vulnerability in the Apple Type Services (ATS) server, allowing user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font in a PDF document. This is due to memory corruption that occurs during printing.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5.3, update to version 10.5.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of crafted embedded fonts in PDF documents until the update is applied. Restrict access to printing functions to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1575

Affected Products

Macos X

Type Services (Ats) Server

References · 9

• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1575 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 · Vendor Advisory
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html · Patch
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/29492 · Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42707 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020133 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/29412 · Note