Apple QuickTime 7.7.3 ActiveX Clear resource management

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A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.7.3 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function Clear of the component ActiveX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Clear method in the ActiveX control in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 11/07/2012. The weakness was published 11/07/2012 by Alexander Gavrun (CHkr_D591) with iDefense Labs VCP as HT5581 as confirmed advisory (Apple Security Announce). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-3754 since 06/19/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a private exploit are known.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62890 (QuickTime < 7.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120058 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-11-07-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at support.apple.com. 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 12744.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79901) and Tenable (62890). Similar entries are available at 6899, 6901, 6902 and 6903.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 62890
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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OpenVAS ID: 803047
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nov12 (Windows)
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5581
Researcher: Alexander Gavrun (CHkr_D591)
Organization: iDefense Labs VCP
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CVE: CVE-2012-3754 (🔍)
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X-Force: 79901 - Apple QuickTime Clear() code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1027737 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 37132 - Apple QuickTime <7.7.3 Clear Method ActiveX Control Use-After-Free Vulnerability - CVE-2012-3754, Medium
SecurityFocus: 56438 - Apple QuickTime Prior To 7.7.3 Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 51226 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87089

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Created: 11/09/2012 12:09
Updated: 04/19/2021 08:05
Changes: 11/09/2012 12:09 (99), 04/20/2017 22:11 (7), 04/19/2021 08:05 (4)
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