VDB-103325 · CVE-2017-2218 · OpenVAS 801680

Apple QuickTime on Windows Installer untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime on Windows. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-2218. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime on Windows (Multimedia Player Software) (unknown version) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of QuickTime for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

The bug was discovered 06/13/2017. The weakness was published 07/07/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at jvn.jp. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-2218 since 12/01/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/24/2019). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 801680
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities Jan16 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/01/2016 🔍
06/13/2017 +194 days 🔍
07/07/2017 +24 days 🔍
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07/08/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/24/2019 +838 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: jvn.jp
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-2218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103325

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2017 17:00
Updated: 10/24/2019 09:51
Changes: 07/08/2017 17:00 (62), 10/24/2019 09:51 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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