CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
Percentile
85.0%
A stack-based buffer overflow in Apple Type Services server may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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.
A attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.
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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Updated: November 29, 2006
Affected
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Refer to <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829>.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23835936 Feedback>).
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<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829>
This vulnerability was reported in Apple Security Update 2006-007.
This document was written by Jeff Gennari based on information from Apple.
CVE IDs: | CVE-2006-4400 |
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Severity Metric: | 2.25 Date Public: |