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. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-3249. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.6.6 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow 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 movie file with FLC encoding.

The weakness was shared 10/27/2011 by Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative as HT5130 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3249. 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70998), Tenable (57797), SecurityFocus (BID 50388†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33697†). The entries VDB-6357, VDB-60089, VDB-60088 and VDB-60087 are related to this item. 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: 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 🔍
10/26/2011 +68 days 🔍
10/27/2011 +1 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1237 days 🔍
11/24/2021 +2438 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5130
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3249 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59244

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X-Force: 70998
SecurityFocus: 50388 - Apple QuickTime Prior To 7.7.1 Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 33697 - Apple QuickTime before 7.7.1 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted Movie File with FLC Encoding, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/24/2021 22:30
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 04/04/2017 11:36 (11), 11/24/2021 22:21 (3), 11/24/2021 22:30 (1)
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