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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 (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:
Buffer overflow in QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PNG file.
The weakness was disclosed 02/02/2012 as HT5261 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3460 since 09/13/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57797 (Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), 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 120221 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-05-15-1)).
Upgrading to version 10.6.5 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72900), Tenable (57797) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34700†). The entries VDB-5399, VDB-5404, VDB-5408 and VDB-5409 are pretty similar.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 57797
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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OpenVAS ID: 802795
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities - (Windows)
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.5
Timeline
09/13/2011 🔍02/02/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT5261
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3460 (🔍)
X-Force: 72900
SecurityFocus: 46843
Vulnerability Center: 34700 - Apple Mac OS X Before 10.7.3 QuickTime Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability via a Crafted PNG File, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PMUpdated: 11/29/2021 11:34 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (61), 04/10/2017 12:05 PM (8), 11/29/2021 11:34 AM (4)
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