Apple QuickTime up to 7.5 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-3627. There is no exploit available. 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. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. 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. CVE summarizes:

Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle (1) MDAT atoms in MP4 video files within QuickTimeH264.qtx, (2) MDAT atoms in mov video files within QuickTimeH264.scalar, and (3) AVC1 atoms in an unknown media type within an unspecified component, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via a crafted, H.264 encoded movie file.

The weakness was shared 09/10/2008 by Roee Hay (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3627 since 08/12/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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 7.0.2 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 6169.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45023), Tenable (34118), SecurityFocus (BID 31086†), OSVDB (48039†) and Secunia (SA31821†). The entries VDB-3829, VDB-3830, VDB-3832 and VDB-3827 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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: 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 7.0.2
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Roee Hay (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43964

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X-Force: 45023
SecurityFocus: 31086 - Apple QuickTime Movie/PICT/QTVR Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31821
OSVDB: 48039 - Apple QuickTime QuickTimeH264.scalar MOV Video MDAT atom Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1020841
Vulnerability Center: 19447 - Apple QuickTime < 7.5.5 Remote Code Execution and DoS via a Crafted H.264 Encoded Movie File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2527

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/16/2019 18:53
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (78), 08/16/2019 18:53 (11)
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