Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4 ldat memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4. This impacts an unknown function of the component ldat Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-1248. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component ldat Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was presented 02/25/2014 as HT6151 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-1248 since 01/08/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit 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 (91402), Tenable (72687) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43407†). grahamcluley.com is providing further details. See VDB-10301, VDB-10922, VDB-10897 and VDB-12370 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source 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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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.7.5

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6151
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12428

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X-Force: 91402 - Apple Mac OS X ldat buffer overflow, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 43407 - Apple QuickTime Before 7.7.5 Remote DoS and Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Movie File - CVE-2014-1248, Critical

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Created: 02/28/2014 10:00
Updated: 04/12/2025 16:42
Changes: 02/28/2014 10:00 (78), 05/22/2017 09:03 (2), 06/09/2021 23:37 (3), 04/12/2025 16:42 (15)
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