Apple QuickTime 7.7.6 File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime 7.7.6 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-3665. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple QuickTime 7.7.6 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown part of the component File Handler. 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:

QT Media Foundation in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3664 and CVE-2015-3669.

The weakness was presented 06/30/2015 by WanderingGlitch with Zero Day Initiative as HT204947 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Apple. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-3665 since 05/07/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84505 (Apple QuickTime < 7.7.7 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 123683 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-5)).

Upgrading to version 7.7.7 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 16930.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (104225), Tenable (84505), SecurityFocus (BID 75498†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032756†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50884†). See VDB-76229, VDB-76236, VDB-76235 and VDB-76234 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 84505
Nessus Name: Apple QuickTime < 7.7.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.7.7
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204947
Researcher: WanderingGlitch
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3665 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3665
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76233
X-Force: 104225 - Apple QuickTime file code execution
SecurityFocus: 75498 - Apple QuickTime CVE-2015-3665 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032756 - Apple QuickTime Memory Corruption Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50884 - Apple QuickTime <7.7.7 Remote DoS or Code Execution due to Memory Corruption in QT Media Foundation - CVE-2015-3665, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2015 11:01 AM
Updated: 05/22/2022 11:18 PM
Changes: 07/02/2015 11:01 AM (75), 07/02/2017 12:27 PM (7), 05/22/2022 11:18 PM (3)
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