Apple QuickTime PictureViewer 6.5.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime PictureViewer 6.5.1 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component QuickTime. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-0903. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime PictureViewer 6.5.1 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component QuickTime. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in QuickTime PictureViewer 6.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a JPEG file with crafted Huffman Table (marker DHT) data.

The bug was discovered 03/26/2005. The weakness was presented 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0903 since 03/29/2005. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17637 (QuickTime < 6.5.2 PictureViewer Malformed JPEG Overflow (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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11488.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19845), Tenable (17637), SecurityFocus (BID 12905†), OSVDB (15295†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7614†). 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: 17637
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 6.5.2 PictureViewer Malformed JPEG Overflow (Windows)
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05/31/2019 +1543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0903 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0903
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24713
X-Force: 19845
SecurityFocus: 12905 - Apple QuickTime PictureViewer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15295 - Apple - QuickTime - PictureViewer - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7614 - DoS in QuickTime Player 6.5.1 via Malformed JPEG File, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 05/31/2019 14:39
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (70), 05/31/2019 14:39 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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