Apple QuickTime up to 7.5 PICT numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple QuickTime. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PICT Handler. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-3614. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component PICT Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PICT image, which triggers heap corruption.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2008. The weakness was presented 09/10/2008 by TippingPoint with Apple as HT3027 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3614 since 08/12/2008. 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34119 (QuickTime < 7.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115937 (Apple QuickTime 7.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6169.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45000), Tenable (34119), SecurityFocus (BID 31086†), OSVDB (48034†) and Secunia (SA31821†). See VDB-3829, VDB-3830, VDB-3832 and VDB-3827 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34119
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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OpenVAS ID: 102033
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: support.apple.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT3027
Researcher: TippingPoint
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3614 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3614
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3833

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X-Force: 45000
SecurityFocus: 31086 - Apple QuickTime Movie/PICT/QTVR Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31821 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 48034 - CVE-2008-3614 - Apple - QuickTime - Integer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020841
Vulnerability Center: 19443 - Apple QuickTime < 7.5.5 on Windows Integer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2584

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/19/2008 15:01
Updated: 08/16/2019 18:34
Changes: 09/19/2008 15:01 (97), 08/16/2019 18:34 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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