Apple QuickTime 7.3 PICT resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple QuickTime 7.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component PICT Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-0031. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.3 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component PICT Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple QuickTime before 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted Sorenson 3 video file, which triggers memory corruption.

The bug was discovered 01/15/2008. The weakness was released 01/16/2008 by Chris Ries with Carnegie Mellon (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at docs.info.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0031 since 01/03/2008. 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 29983 (QuickTime < 7.4 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 115689 (Apple QuickTime 7.4 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39695), Tenable (29983), SecurityFocus (BID 27298†), OSVDB (40895†) and Secunia (SA28502†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3549, VDB-3550, VDB-3548 and VDB-40563. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 29983
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.4 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: Chris Ries
Organization: Carnegie Mellon
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3551
X-Force: 39695 - Apple QuickTime Sorenson 3 video file code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 27298 - Apple QuickTime Sorenson 3 Video Files Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 28502
OSVDB: 40895 - Apple QuickTime Sorenson 3 Video Handling Memory Corruption Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1019221
Vulnerability Center: 17388 - Apple QuickTime before 7.4 Remote Code Execution or DoS via Crafted Sorenson 3 Video Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0148

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2008 15:08
Updated: 08/03/2019 17:44
Changes: 01/21/2008 15:08 (93), 08/03/2019 17:44 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:B9E:103

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