POP3: Apple iCal ATTACH Parameter Denial Of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Apple iCal version 3.0.1 on Mac OS X. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the affected application.
Extended Description
Apple iCal is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input data. Successful exploits will crash the application. Given the nature of this issue, attackers may also be able to run arbitrary code, but this has not been confirmed. iCal 3.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
Apple ical
Short Name
POP3:APPLE-ICAL-ATTACH-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
POP3
Keywords
ATTACH Apple CVE-2008-1035 Denial Of Parameter Service bid:28633 iCal
Release Date
12/07/2012
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Apple
CVSS Score
4.3