Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-0211. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file.

The weakness was published 06/24/2011 by Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative as HT4723 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-0211 since 12/23/2010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55416 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.8 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 119481 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-08-03-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.6.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11428.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68224), Tenable (55416), SecurityFocus (BID 48420†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32009†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4323, VDB-4377, VDB-4387 and VDB-55470. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 55416
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902466
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2011-004)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.5
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4723
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57780
X-Force: 68224
SecurityFocus: 48420 - Apple Mac OS X Quicktime 'Apple Lossless Audio Codec' Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32009 - QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X <10.6.8 Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability via a Crafted Movie File, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 03/20/2025 21:36
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 03/24/2017 18:36 (13), 11/13/2021 14:13 (3), 03/20/2025 21:36 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:8B8:103

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