Apple QuickTime 7.0/7.0.1/7.0.2/7.0.3/7.0.4 memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.0/7.0.1/7.0.2/7.0.3/7.0.4 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime Flash (SWF) file.

The bug was discovered 05/11/2006. The weakness was published 05/12/2006 by eEye Digital Security (TippingPoint) with eEye Digital Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-1461 since 03/28/2006. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21554 (Quicktime < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10119.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26394) and Tenable (21554). Similar entries are available at 2230, 2232, 2228 and 2227.

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

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Nessus ID: 21554
Nessus Name: Quicktime < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: eEye Digital Security (TippingPoint)
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-1461 (🔍)
X-Force: 26394
SecurityTracker: 1016067
Vulnerability Center: 11637 - Apple QuickTime Player Multiple BufferOverflows via QuickTime Flash File (.SWF), High
SecurityFocus: 17953 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Integer and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20069
OSVDB: 25510 - CVE-2006-1461 - Apple - QuickTime - Code Execution Issue
Vupen: ADV-2006-1778

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Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/19/2019 10:30
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (71), 06/19/2019 10:30 (11)
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