Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.2 SGI Image memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.2 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component SGI Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.1.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SGI image.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2006. The weakness was presented 09/13/2006 by Mike Price (Sowhat) with McAfee AVERT Labs (Website). The advisory is shared at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4385 since 08/28/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22885 (FreeBSD : win32-codecs -- multiple vulnerabilities (24f6b1eb-43d5-11db-81e1-000e0c2e438a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11815.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28932) and Tenable (22885). Additional details are provided at reversemode.com. See 2530, 2529, 2531 and 2532 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 22885
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : win32-codecs -- multiple vulnerabilities (24f6b1eb-43d5-11db-81e1-000e0c2e438a)
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OpenVAS ID: 57374
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: win32-codecs
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com
Researcher: Mike Price (Sowhat)
Organization: McAfee AVERT Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4385 (🔍)
X-Force: 28932 - Apple QuickTime SGI buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1016830
Vulnerability Center: 12697 - Apple QuickTime User-Assisted Code Execution via Crafted SGI Image, Medium
SecurityFocus: 19976 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Overflow and Exception Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21893 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 28768 - Apple QuickTime SGI Image Processing Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2006-3577

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2006 12:05
Updated: 06/25/2019 12:03
Changes: 09/15/2006 12:05 (107), 06/25/2019 12:03 (3)
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