Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.5 H.264 Movie memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.5 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component H.264 Movie 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:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the JVTCompEncodeFrame function in Apple Quicktime 7.1.5 and other versions before 7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 MOV file.

The bug was discovered 07/11/2007. The weakness was disclosed 07/12/2007 by Tom Ferris with Apple (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2295 since 04/26/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

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 25704 (QuickTime < 7.2 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115541 (Apple QuickTime 7.2 Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 7.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at docs.info.apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12454.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34070) and Tenable (25704). The entries 3189, 3188, 3190 and 3191 are pretty similar.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 25704
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.2
Patch: docs.info.apple.com
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: Tom Ferris
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-2295 (🔍)
X-Force: 34070 - Apple QuickTime JVTCompEncodeFrame() buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1018373
Vulnerability Center: 15069 - Apple QuickTime JVTCompEncodeFrame Function Buffer Overflow via Crafted MOV File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 23650 - Apple QuickTime MOV File JVTCompEncodeFrame Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26034
OSVDB: 36134 - Apple QuickTime SMIL File Handling Multiple Field Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2007-2510

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Created: 07/18/2007 16:23
Updated: 07/18/2019 21:54
Changes: 07/18/2007 16:23 (100), 07/18/2019 21:54 (3)
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Cache ID: 18:887:103

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