Apple QuickTime up to 7.0.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple QuickTime up to 7.0.1. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2010-1799. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.0.1 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. 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. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the error-logging functionality in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.7 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file.

The weakness was released 08/16/2010 by Krystian Kloskowski (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1799. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/26/2025).

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48323 (QuickTime < 7.6.7 QuickTimeStreaming.qtx SMIL File Debug Logging Overflow (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 118390 (Apple QuickTime Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (HT4290)).

Upgrading to version 7.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11483.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (48323), SecurityFocus (BID 41962†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26672†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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: 48323
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.6.7 QuickTimeStreaming.qtx SMIL File Debug Logging Overflow (Windows)
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OpenVAS ID: 801427
OpenVAS Name: QuickTime Player Streaming Debug Error Logging Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: apple_quicktime_smil_debug.rb
MetaSploit Name: Apple QuickTime 7.6.6 Invalid SMIL URI Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.0.2
Suricata ID: 2011366
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05/06/2010 🔍
07/26/2010 +81 days 🔍
07/28/2010 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Krystian Kloskowski
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1799 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1799
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54356

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SecurityFocus: 41962 - Apple QuickTime 'QuickTimeStreaming.qtx' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 40729
Vulnerability Center: 26672 - Apple QuickTime Player \x3C 7.6.7 on Windows Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/26/2025 01:56
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (68), 03/02/2017 10:56 (15), 09/22/2021 10:21 (3), 09/22/2021 10:27 (2), 01/26/2025 01:56 (36)
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