Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.7 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.7 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects some unknown functionality. 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:

Apple QuickTime before 7.7.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5785.

The weakness was presented 08/18/2015 by Cisco as HT205046 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5786 since 08/06/2015. 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 advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85662 (Apple QuickTime < 7.7.8 Multiple Arbitrary Code 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 123826 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2015-08-20-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.7.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (105852) and Tenable (85662). See 77232, 77234, 77235 and 77236 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 85662
Nessus Name: Apple QuickTime < 7.7.8 Multiple Arbitrary Code Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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OpenVAS ID: 803047
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities Sep15 (Windows)
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.7.8

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205046
Researcher: Cisco
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5786 (🔍)
X-Force: 105852 - Apple QuickTime file code execution
SecurityTracker: 1033346
Vulnerability Center: 52253 - Apple QuickTime <7.7.8 Remote Code Execution or Dos due to Memory Corruption, Medium
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Created: 08/21/2015 14:59
Updated: 06/13/2022 08:11
Changes: 08/21/2015 14:59 (78), 11/01/2017 10:40 (2), 06/13/2022 08:11 (3)
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