Apple QuickTime 7.4.5 PICT memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime 7.4.5 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component PICT Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-1583. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple QuickTime 7.4.5 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component PICT Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1581.

The bug was discovered 06/10/2008. The weakness was disclosed 06/10/2008 by Liam O Murchu with Symantec as HT1991 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1583 since 03/31/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 33131 (QuickTime < 7.5 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 115829 (Apple Quicktime Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2008-06-09)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42945), Tenable (33131), SecurityFocus (BID 29648†), OSVDB (46071†) and Secunia (SA29293†). The entries VDB-3729, VDB-3728, VDB-3725 and VDB-3726 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33131
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 800102
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities (Win)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: support.apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT1991
Researcher: Liam O Murchu
Organization: Symantec
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1583 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1583
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3727
X-Force: 42945 - Apple QuickTime PICT image buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 29648 - Apple QuickTime 'PICT' Image Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29293
OSVDB: 46071 - Apple - QuickTime - 'PICT' Image Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020215
Vulnerability Center: 18612 - Apple QuickTime Improper Handling of PICT Images Allows DoS or Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1776

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2008 15:06
Updated: 08/11/2019 16:19
Changes: 06/19/2008 15:06 (95), 08/11/2019 16:19 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:897:103

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