Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-0951. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted FLC compression file.

The bug was discovered 06/01/2009. The weakness was presented 06/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0951 since 03/18/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38989 (QuickTime < 7.6.2 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 116443 (Apple QuickTime 7.6.2 Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 7.5.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6570.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50887), Tenable (38989), SecurityFocus (BID 35161†), OSVDB (54878†) and Secunia (SA35091†). See VDB-48399, VDB-48398, VDB-48397 and VDB-48396 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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: 38989
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 800578
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities - Jun09
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.5.5
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0951 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0951
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48393

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X-Force: 50887
SecurityFocus: 35161 - Apple QuickTime FLC Compression File Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 35091 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 54878 - Apple QuickTime FLC Delta-Encoded Frame Decompression Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1022314
Vulnerability Center: 22380 - Apple QuickTime < 7.6.2 Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability via FLC File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1469

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/05/2019 11:54
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (90), 09/05/2019 11:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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