Description
Format string vulnerability in Apple iChat 3.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an aim:// URI.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apple iChat 3.1.6 441 - 'aim://' URL Handler Format String (PoC) EDB-3166 · dos · Jan 21, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- APPLE-SA-2007-02-15 vendor-advisory
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-20-01-2007.html
- TA07-047A third-party-advisory
- 24198 third-party-advisory
- 1017661 vdb-entry
- ichat-aim-format-string(31679) vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-0274 vdb-entry
- VU#794752 third-party-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102
- 22146 vdb-entry
- 32715 vdb-entry