Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file that is not properly handled when querying a network printer.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28364 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304 | vdb entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html | third party advisory us government resource |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references | vdb entry |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html | patch vendor advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41282 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019648 | vdb entry |
| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 |