Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-3248. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer signedness error in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font table in a QuickTime movie file.

The weakness was presented 10/27/2011 by Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative as HT5130 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3248. 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 11/24/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57797 (Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), 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 119713 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT5016)).

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 11876.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70997), Tenable (57797), SecurityFocus (BID 50400†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33696†). See VDB-6357, VDB-60089, VDB-60088 and VDB-60087 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 57797
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.7.x < 10.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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OpenVAS ID: 802198
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities - (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.6.7
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08/19/2011 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5130
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59243

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X-Force: 70997
SecurityFocus: 50400 - Apple QuickTime Prior To 7.7.1 Movie File Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 33696 - Apple QuickTime before 7.7.1 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted Font Table in QuickTime Movie File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/24/2021 22:12
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (65), 04/04/2017 11:36 (11), 11/24/2021 22:01 (3), 11/24/2021 22:12 (1)
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