| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.0.3/7.0.4. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component AVI Movie Handler. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-1249. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.0.3/7.0.4 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component AVI 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. The summary by CVE is:
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 released 05/12/2006 by Mike Price with McAfee AVERT Labs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-1249 since 03/18/2006. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $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†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2230, VDB-2232, VDB-2228 and VDB-2227. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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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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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Patch: apple.com
Timeline
03/11/2006 🔍03/18/2006 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: apple.com
Researcher: Mike Price
Organization: McAfee AVERT Labs
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2006-1249 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2231
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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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Entry
Created: 05/15/2006 11:44Updated: 01/20/2025 06:00
Changes: 05/15/2006 11:44 (79), 04/29/2019 09:31 (3), 01/20/2025 06:00 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:708:103
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