Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted FlashPix file.

The weakness was published 10/14/2011 by Erling Ellingsen with Facebook (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3222. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56480 (Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.2 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 119713 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT5016)).

Upgrading to version 10.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70591) and Tenable (56480). Similar entries are available at 4441, 59246, 59245 and 59244.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 56480
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802198
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities - (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.4

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Erling Ellingsen
Organization: Facebook
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3222 (🔍)
X-Force: 70591
Vulnerability Center: 33686 - Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 QuickTime Remote Buffer Overflow via a Crafted FlashPix File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 50085 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.7.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 76379

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/23/2021 22:13
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/04/2017 11:34 (11), 11/23/2021 22:02 (4), 11/23/2021 22:13 (1)
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