Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4 clef Movie File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component clef Handler. This manipulation as part of Movie File causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-1251. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.4 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component clef Handler. The manipulation as part of a Movie File 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:

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 clef atom in a movie file.

The weakness was presented 02/25/2014 by Aliz Hammond with Zero Day Initiative as HT6151 as confirmed advisory (Website) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1251 since 01/08/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72706 (QuickTime < 7.7.5 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 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 (91416), Tenable (72706), SecurityFocus (BID 65787†), Secunia (SA57148†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43410†). Additional details are provided at grahamcluley.com. See VDB-10301, VDB-12418, VDB-12419 and VDB-12420 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 72706
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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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: Aliz Hammond
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1251 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1251
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12433

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X-Force: 91416 - Apple QuickTime clef buffer overflow, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65787 - Apple QuickTime CVE-2014-1251 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 57148 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 43410 - Apple QuickTime Before 7.7.5 Remote DoS and Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Movie File - CVE-2014-1251, Critical

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Created: 02/28/2014 10:02
Updated: 04/12/2025 16:42
Changes: 02/28/2014 10:02 (87), 05/22/2017 09:03 (6), 06/15/2021 07:27 (3), 04/12/2025 16:42 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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