Apple Quicktime 4.1.2 EMBED Element href memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Quicktime 4.1.2. This affects an unknown function of the component EMBED Element Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument href can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-0198. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Quicktime 4.1.2 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component EMBED Element Handler. The manipulation of the argument href 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in QuickTime Player plugin 4.1.2 (Japanese) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long HREF parameter in an EMBED tag.

The weakness was presented 01/31/2001 by Shadow (Website). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0198. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by UNYUN and been published 13 years after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6040), Exploit-DB (20605), SecurityFocus (BID 2328†) and OSVDB (10560†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: UNYUN
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/03/2001 +92 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +1071 days 🔍
08/18/2012 +3053 days 🔍
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07/03/2014 +684 days 🔍
03/01/2025 +3894 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Shadow
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16618
X-Force: 6040 - Apple QuickTime Player EMBED tag buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 2328 - Apple Quicktime Plugin Remote Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 10560 - Apple QuickTime Player (Japanese) EMBED Tag Overflow

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 17:20
Updated: 03/01/2025 21:47
Changes: 07/03/2014 17:20 (66), 05/29/2018 10:26 (1), 03/01/2025 21:47 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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