Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4 on Windows memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4 on Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-0954. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4 on Windows (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown code block. 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. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie file containing crafted Clipping Region (CRGN) atom types.

The bug was discovered 06/01/2009. The weakness was released 06/01/2009 by TippingPoint with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0954 since 03/18/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 07/31/2019).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38988 (QuickTime < 7.6.2 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 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 6698.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50892), Tenable (38988), SecurityFocus (BID 35167†), OSVDB (54875†) and Secunia (SA35091†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-48399, VDB-48398, VDB-48397 and VDB-48395. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 38988
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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OpenVAS ID: 800578
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities - Jun09
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.5.5
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: TippingPoint
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
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CVE: CVE-2009-0954 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0954
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48396

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X-Force: 50892
SecurityFocus: 35167 - Apple QuickTime Clipping Region (CRGN) Atom Types Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 35091
OSVDB: 54875 - Apple QuickTime on Windows Movie File Clipping Region (CRGN) Atom Parsing Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1022314
Vulnerability Center: 22386 - Apple QuickTime < 7.6.2 Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability via CRGN Atom, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1469

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 07/31/2019 16:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (82), 07/31/2019 16:59 (13)
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