Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple QuickTime 7.7.2. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0669. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as 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 7.7.2 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file with Sorenson encoding.

The weakness was disclosed 05/15/2012 by Damian Put (CHkr_D591) with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as APPLE-SA-2012-05-15-1 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Apple. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0669 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 private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59113 (QuickTime < 7.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75644), Tenable (59113), SecurityFocus (BID 53580†), OSVDB (81940†) and Secunia (SA47447†). The entries VDB-5399, VDB-5404, VDB-5408 and VDB-5409 are pretty similar. 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: 59113
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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OpenVAS ID: 802795
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities - (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.7.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-05-15-1
Researcher: Damian Put (CHkr_D591)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0669 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0669
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5417

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X-Force: 75644
SecurityFocus: 53580 - Apple QuickTime Prior To 7.7.2 Sorenson Files Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 47447 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 81940
SecurityTracker: 1027065 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35127 - Apple QuickTime Before 7.7.2 on Windows Remote Buffer Overflow via a Sorenson Encoded Movie File, Medium

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

Created: 05/23/2012 18:33
Updated: 03/24/2021 17:47
Changes: 05/23/2012 18:33 (81), 04/12/2017 16:11 (10), 03/24/2021 17:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:134:103

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