Description
Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316), and other versions before 6.0.6, allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted photocast with format string specifiers in the title of an RSS iPhoto feed.
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
- iLife iPhoto Photocast - XML Title Remote Format String (PoC) EDB-3080 · dos · Jan 4, 2007 · verified
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References
- 23615 third-party-advisory
- 20070104 DMA[2007-0104a] - 'iLife iPhoto Photocasing Format String Vulnerability' mailing-list
- 21871 vdb-entry
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-04-01-2007.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305215
- 31165 vdb-entry
- 20070104 DMA[2007-0104a] - 'iLife iPhoto Photocasing Format String Vulnerability' mailing-list
- APPLE-SA-2007-03-13 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-0057 vdb-entry
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2007-0104a%5D.txt
- iphoto-xmltitle-format-string(31281) vdb-entry
- 3080 exploit