Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2010-3801. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. 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:

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted FlashPix file.

The weakness was presented 12/07/2010 by Rodrigo Rubira Branco (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-3801. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 12/08/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52754 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 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 117647 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2010-12-07-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.6.7 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 10654.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (52754), SecurityFocus (BID 45240†), OSVDB (69755†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024830†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28598†). See VDB-4215, VDB-4428, VDB-55692 and VDB-55689 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 52754
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801680
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple vulnerabilities - Dec10 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.6.7
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Rodrigo Rubira Branco (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55688

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SecurityFocus: 45240 - Apple QuickTime FlashPix Image (CVE-2010-3801) Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 69755 - Apple QuickTime Crafted FlashPix File Handling Memory Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1024830
Vulnerability Center: 28598 - Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.6.9 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS via a Crafted FlashPix File, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 12/08/2024 19:26
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (66), 03/10/2017 10:42 (11), 10/06/2021 14:54 (3), 10/06/2021 14:59 (2), 12/08/2024 19:26 (23)
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