Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.5 Security Feature integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Security Feature. The manipulation leads to integer coercion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-2394. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.5 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Security Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in 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 crafted (1) title and (2) author fields in an SMIL file, related to improper calculations for memory allocation.

The weakness was released 07/12/2007 by David Vaartjes with Apple (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at docs.info.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-2394 since 04/30/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.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. 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 (35357), Exploit-DB (4359), Tenable (25704), SecurityFocus (BID 24873†) and OSVDB (36134†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3187, VDB-3189, VDB-3188 and VDB-3190. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Access: Public
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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-2007-2394 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2394
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3191
X-Force: 35357 - Apple QuickTime SMIL files overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 24873 - Apple QuickTime Information Disclosure and Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26034 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 36134 - Apple QuickTime SMIL File Handling Multiple Field Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018373 - QuickTime Memory Corruption Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 15700 - Apple QuickTime < 7.2 Remote Code Execution via Crafted SMIL Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2510

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

Created: 07/18/2007 16:24
Updated: 01/20/2025 01:42
Changes: 07/18/2007 16:24 (89), 06/07/2017 16:04 (13), 03/15/2021 15:46 (3), 06/10/2024 16:26 (16), 01/20/2025 01:42 (1)
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