Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0250. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects 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. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted STSS atoms in a QuickTime movie file.

The weakness was disclosed 08/03/2011 with Beyond Security's SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0250 since 12/23/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/17/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55763 (QuickTime < 7.7 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 119481 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-08-03-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.6.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11218.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69012), Tenable (55763), SecurityFocus (BID 48993†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32804†). The entries VDB-4387, VDB-56579, VDB-56549 and VDB-59079 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 55763
Nessus Name: QuickTime < 7.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 802133
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.6.7
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12/23/2010 🔍
08/03/2011 +223 days 🔍
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08/22/2011 +19 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1309 days 🔍
11/17/2021 +2431 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Beyond Security's SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0250 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58187

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X-Force: 69012
SecurityFocus: 48993 - RETIRED: Apple QuickTime Prior To 7.7 Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 32804 - Apple QuickTime before 7.7 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/17/2021 09:11
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 04/03/2017 18:12 (11), 11/17/2021 09:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:72C:103

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