Apple Mac OS X prior 7.6.4 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted H.264 movie file.

The weakness was shared 11/10/2009 by Tom Ferris (TippingPoint) with Apple as HT3937 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2799 since 08/17/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 42434 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116607 (Apple QuickTime 7.6.4 Not Installed (HT3859)).

Upgrading to version 7.6.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.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 8435.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53130) and Tenable (42434). Further details are available at scmagazineus.com. The entries 50780, 50777, 50776 and 50775 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 42434
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102038
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 7.6.4
Patch: support.apple.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT3937
Researcher: Tom Ferris (TippingPoint)
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2799 (🔍)
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X-Force: 53130
Vulnerability Center: 23488 - Apple QuickTime < 7.6.4 Crafted H.264 File Buffer Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 36328 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 37313 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 57864 - Apple QuickTime H.264 Codec MOV File Stream Rendering Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2009-3184

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/19/2009 16:50
Updated: 03/17/2021 16:05
Changes: 11/19/2009 16:50 (92), 02/14/2017 16:35 (10), 03/17/2021 16:05 (3)
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