VDB-5622 · EDB 19401 · OSVDB 83405

Apple QuickTime quicktime.util.QTByteObject Local Privilege Escalation

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A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime (Multimedia Player Software) (affected version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality in the library Dynamic-Link Libraries of the file quicktime.util.QTByteObject. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 06/26/2012 by poland with security-explorations.com (Website) via Exploit-DB. The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Security Explorations (poland) and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (19401).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Security Explorations (poland)
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Timelineinfo

06/26/2012 🔍
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06/26/2012 +0 days 🔍
06/29/2012 +3 days 🔍
07/03/2012 +4 days 🔍
04/01/2019 +2463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: poland
Organization: security-explorations.com
Status: Not defined
OSVDB: 83405

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2012 15:17
Updated: 04/01/2019 16:33
Changes: 07/03/2012 15:17 (50), 04/01/2019 16:33 (2)
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