Apple QuickTime 6.5.2 Java Extension memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple QuickTime 6.5.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Java Extension. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2743. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 6.5.2 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Java Extension. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Java extensions for QuickTime 6.52 and earlier in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allow untrusted applets to call arbitrary functions in system libraries, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 09/23/2005. The weakness was disclosed 10/25/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at ciac.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2743 since 08/30/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19773 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-008)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115280 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2005-09-22)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22385), Tenable (19773), SecurityFocus (BID 14914†), OSVDB (19708†) and Secunia (SA16920†). The entries VDB-25571, VDB-26659, VDB-26658 and VDB-26656 are pretty similar. 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: 19773
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-008)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/22/2005 🔍
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09/22/2005 +23 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: ciac.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2743 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2743
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26657
X-Force: 22385
SecurityFocus: 14914 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-008 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 16920 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 19708 - CVE-2005-2743 - Apple - QuickTime - Code Execution Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9492 - Mac OS X 10.3.9 Code Execution via Java Extensions for QuickTime 6.52, High

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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/10/2019 18:04
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (69), 06/10/2019 18:04 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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