Apple QuickTime up to 7.4.5 CallComponentFunctionWithStorage memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime and classified as critical. The impacted element is the function CallComponentFunctionWithStorage. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-3626. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function CallComponentFunctionWithStorage. 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:

The CallComponentFunctionWithStorage function in Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle a large entry in the sample_size_table in STSZ atoms, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie file.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2008. The weakness was presented 09/10/2008 by Roee Hay (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3626 since 08/12/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34118 (QuickTime < 7.5.5 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 115937 (Apple QuickTime 7.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 5.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6148.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45001), Tenable (34118), SecurityFocus (BID 31086†), OSVDB (48031†) and Secunia (SA31821†). See VDB-3829, VDB-3830, VDB-3832 and VDB-3827 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 34118
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.5.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 900121
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Movie/PICT/QTVR Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 5.0.1
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: Roee Hay (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3626 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3626
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43963

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X-Force: 45001
SecurityFocus: 31086 - Apple QuickTime Movie/PICT/QTVR Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31821
OSVDB: 48031 - CVE-2008-3626 - Apple - Quicktime - Code Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020841
Vulnerability Center: 19445 - Apple QuickTime < 7.5.5 CallComponentFunctionWithStorage Function Remote Code Execution and DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2527

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/16/2019 18:45
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (79), 08/16/2019 18:45 (12)
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