Apple QuickTime 7.0.3/7.0.4 H.264 Movie numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple QuickTime 7.0.3/7.0.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the component H.264 Movie Handler. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-1249. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.0.3/7.0.4 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component H.264 Movie Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and 7.0.4 and iTunes 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FlashPix (FPX) image that contains a field that specifies a large number of blocks.

The weakness was presented 05/12/2006 by Mike Price and ATmaCA with McAfee AVERT Labs und Nevis Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-1249 since 03/18/2006. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21556 (QuickTime < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26398), Tenable (21556), SecurityFocus (BID 17074†), Secunia (SA20069†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016067†). See VDB-2230, VDB-2232, VDB-2227 and VDB-2225 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 21556
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: apple.com

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03/18/2006 +7 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: apple.com
Researcher: Mike Price, ATmaCA
Organization: McAfee AVERT Labs und Nevis Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-1249 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2228
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X-Force: 26398
SecurityFocus: 17074 - Apple QuickTime/iTunes Integer And Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20069 - QuickTime Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1016067
Vupen: ADV-2006-1778

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2006 11:44
Updated: 01/20/2025 04:31
Changes: 05/15/2006 11:44 (80), 04/28/2019 20:32 (2), 01/20/2025 04:31 (17)
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