Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-3787. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted JP2 image.

The weakness was presented 11/16/2010 by Nils with MWR InfoSecurity as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-3787. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51061 (QuickTime < 7.6.9 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117647 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2010-12-07-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51061), SecurityFocus (BID 44798†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28235†). See VDB-4215, VDB-55692, VDB-55689 and VDB-55688 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 51061
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 802144
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2010-007)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Nils
Organization: MWR InfoSecurity
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3787 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3787
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55468
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SecurityFocus: 44798 - Apple QuickTime JP2 Image Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 28235 - Apple QuickTime on Mac OS X 10.6-10.6.4 Remote Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 08/01/2024 13:11
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (62), 03/09/2017 10:45 (10), 10/05/2021 09:08 (4), 10/05/2021 09:11 (1), 08/01/2024 13:11 (17)
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