VDB-55687 · CVE-2010-3800 · BID 45236

Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. 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:

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted PICT file.

The weakness was disclosed 12/07/2010 by Moritz Jodeit (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-3800. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/06/2021).

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 7.6.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10661.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (51061). The entries 4215, 55692, 55689 and 55688 are pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

Apple

Name

QuickTime

Version

License

free

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 51061
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 801680
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple vulnerabilities - Dec10 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.6.7
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10/07/2010 🔍
12/07/2010 +61 days 🔍
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12/09/2010 +2 days 🔍
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12/13/2010 +1 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1557 days 🔍
10/06/2021 +2393 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Moritz Jodeit (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3800 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 28597 - Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.6.9 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS via a Crafted PICT File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 45236 - Apple QuickTime PICT File 'PackBits()' Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 69754 - Apple QuickTime Crafted PICT File Handling Memory Corruption

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 10/06/2021 14:50
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (66), 03/10/2017 10:42 (11), 10/06/2021 14:47 (3), 10/06/2021 14:50 (1)
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