Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2203. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.5.4 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted MPEG-4 video file.

The weakness was disclosed 09/10/2009 by Tom Ferris (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2203. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/22/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42434 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116607 (Apple QuickTime 7.6.4 Not Installed (HT3859)).

Upgrading to version 7.5.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53128), Tenable (42434), SecurityFocus (BID 36328†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23490†). The entries VDB-4059, VDB-50780, VDB-50777 and VDB-50776 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 42434
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102038
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.5.5

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tom Ferris (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2203 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2203
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49937

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X-Force: 53128
SecurityFocus: 36328 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 23490 - Apple QuickTime < 7.6.4 Crafted MPEG-4 File Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/22/2021 10:10
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (61), 02/14/2017 16:35 (12), 08/22/2021 10:05 (3), 08/22/2021 10:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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