Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.5 m4v memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.5. Affected is an unknown function of the component m4v Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-2392. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.5 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown code of the component m4v Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Apple Quicktime before 7.2 on Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted movie file that triggers memory corruption.

The bug was discovered 07/11/2007. The weakness was shared 07/12/2007 by David Vaartjes with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-2392 since 04/30/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. 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 25704 (QuickTime < 7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)), 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 115541 (Apple QuickTime 7.2 Not Installed).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at docs.info.apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5485.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35353), Tenable (25704), SecurityFocus (BID 24873†), OSVDB (36136†) and Secunia (SA26034†). The entries VDB-3187, VDB-3188, VDB-3190 and VDB-3191 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 25704
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: docs.info.apple.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: David Vaartjes
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-2392 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3189
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X-Force: 35353 - Apple QuickTime movie file code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 24873 - Apple QuickTime Information Disclosure and Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26034
OSVDB: 36136 - Apple QuickTime MOV File Handling Memory Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1018373
Vulnerability Center: 15668 - Apple Quicktime on Mac OS X Allows Code Execution via Crafted Movie Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2510

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

Created: 07/18/2007 16:23
Updated: 01/25/2025 17:49
Changes: 07/18/2007 16:23 (96), 07/22/2019 12:52 (3), 01/25/2025 17:49 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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