Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-0663. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.7.1 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown function. 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:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.2 on Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TeXML file.

The bug was discovered 05/15/2012. The weakness was released 05/15/2012 by Alexander Gavrun with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as APPLE-SA-2012-05-15-1 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. The public release was coordinated with Apple. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0663 since 01/12/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 802795 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120221 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-05-15-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.7.2 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 12405.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75638), Exploit-DB (19433), Tenable (802795), SecurityFocus (BID 53571†) and OSVDB (81934†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5399, VDB-5404, VDB-5408 and VDB-5409. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 802795
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OpenVAS ID: 802795
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities - (Windows)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/quicktime_texml_style_element
Saint Name: Apple QuickTime TeXML Style Element Parsing Buffer Overflow

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MetaSploit ID: apple_quicktime_texml.rb
MetaSploit Name: Apple QuickTime TeXML Style Element Stack Buffer Overflow
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.7.2
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-05-15-1
Researcher: Alexander Gavrun
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
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CVE: CVE-2012-0663 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0663
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5411

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X-Force: 75638
SecurityFocus: 53571 - Apple QuickTime Prior To 7.7.2 Multiple Stack Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 47447
OSVDB: 81934 - CVE-2012-0663 - Apple - QuickTime - Multiple Buffer Overflow Issues
SecurityTracker: 1027065
Vulnerability Center: 35113 - Apple QuickTime Before 7.7.2 Multiple Stack-Based Buffer Overflows via a Crafted TeXML File, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/23/2012 17:48
Updated: 08/09/2025 22:58
Changes: 05/23/2012 17:48 (91), 07/30/2019 21:49 (11), 08/09/2025 22:58 (16)
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