Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4 dref memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4. This affects an unknown function of the component dref Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-1247. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component dref Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Apple QuickTime before 7.7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted dref atom in a movie file.

The weakness was disclosed 02/25/2014 by Meder Kydyraliev with Google Security Team as HT6151 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1247 since 01/08/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72687 (Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 121819 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2014-02-25-3)).

Upgrading to version 7.7.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at apple.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91401), Tenable (72687), SecurityFocus (BID 65777†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43642†). Additional details are provided at grahamcluley.com. The entries VDB-10301, VDB-10922, VDB-10897 and VDB-12370 are pretty similar. 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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Nessus ID: 72687
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803809
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities Mar14 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.7.5

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6151
Researcher: Meder Kydyraliev
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12427

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X-Force: 91401 - Apple QuickTime dref code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65777 - Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2014-02-25-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 43642 - Apple QuickTime before 7.7.5 Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability via Crafted dref Atom in a Movie File, Medium

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Created: 02/28/2014 10:00
Updated: 04/12/2025 16:30
Changes: 02/28/2014 10:00 (81), 05/23/2017 08:45 (6), 06/09/2021 23:27 (3), 04/12/2025 16:30 (15)
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