Apple QuickTime 7.3 Flash Media memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.3 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Flash Media Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QTL file.

The bug was discovered 12/13/2007. The weakness was published 12/14/2007 by Tom Ferris with Adobe (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at docs.info.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4706 since 09/05/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29699 (QuickTime < 7.3.1 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115666 (Apple QuickTime RTSP Content-Type Header Buffer Overflow).

Upgrading 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39029) and Tenable (29699). Similar entries are available at 3476, 3514 and 40035.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 29699
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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Patch: docs.info.apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: Tom Ferris
Organization: Adobe
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-4706 (🔍)
X-Force: 39029 - Apple QuickTime QTL file buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1019099
Vulnerability Center: 17103 - Apple QuickTime Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Code and Cause DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 26868 - Apple QuickTime QTL File Handling Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 28092 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 40883 - Apple QuickTime Crafted QTL File Handling Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2007-4217

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Created: 12/18/2007 17:25
Updated: 08/01/2019 16:20
Changes: 12/18/2007 17:25 (94), 08/01/2019 16:20 (2)
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