Apple QuickTime up to 7.0.1 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.0.1. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-0955. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.0.1 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted image description atoms in an Apple video file, related to a "sign extension issue."

The bug was discovered 06/01/2009. The weakness was disclosed 06/01/2009 by Roee Hay with IBM Rational Application Security (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0955 since 03/18/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. 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 7.0.2 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 8829.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50895), Exploit-DB (8862), Tenable (38989), SecurityFocus (BID 35166†) and OSVDB (54874†). The entries VDB-48399, VDB-48398, VDB-48396 and VDB-48395 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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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 7.0.2
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Roee Hay
Organization: IBM Rational Application Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0955 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0955
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48397

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X-Force: 50895
SecurityFocus: 35166 - Apple QuickTime Image Description Atom Sign Extension Vulnerability
Secunia: 35091 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 54874 - Apple QuickTime Apple Video File Image Description Atom Sign Extension Issue
SecurityTracker: 1022314
Vulnerability Center: 22384 - Apple QuickTime < 7.6.2 Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability via Crafted Image Description, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1469

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/21/2025 09:33
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (100), 09/05/2019 12:11 (1), 09/21/2025 09:33 (17)
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