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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. 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 QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted MPEG movie file.
The weakness was released 11/16/2010 with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative as HT4435 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-3791. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51061 (QuickTime < 7.6.9 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117647 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2010-12-07-1)).
Upgrading to version 10.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10618.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (51061). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 4215, 55692, 55689 and 55688.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 51061
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 802144
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2010-007)
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.0
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Timeline
10/07/2010 🔍11/10/2010 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT4435
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3791 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 28238 - Apple QuickTime 7.6-7.6.8 on Apple Mac OS X 10.6-10.6.4 Remote Buffer-Overflow Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 44792 - Apple QuickTime 'QuickTimeMPEG.qtx' Module MPEG Encoded Movie Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 14:37Updated: 10/05/2021 09:21
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (62), 04/03/2017 18:10 (9), 10/05/2021 09:18 (3), 10/05/2021 09:21 (1)
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