Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4 Quartz Composer Framework QuickTime File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Quartz Composer Framework. Performing a manipulation as part of QuickTime File results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-5771. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component Quartz Composer Framework. The manipulation as part of a QuickTime File 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. The summary by CVE is:

Quartz Composer Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted QuickTime file.

The weakness was shared 08/17/2015 by Maxime Villard with Google Security Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5771 since 08/06/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85409 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2015-006)), 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 123806 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2)).

Upgrading to version 10.10.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85409), SecurityFocus (BID 76340†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52074†). The entries VDB-76870, VDB-77145, VDB-77146 and VDB-77174 are related to this item. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 85409
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2015-006)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-03 October-15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.5

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Maxime Villard
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5771 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5771
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77259
SecurityFocus: 76340 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.5 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033276
Vulnerability Center: 52074 - Apple MacOS X Remote Code Execution or DoS via a Crafted QuickTime File - CVE-2015-5771, Critical

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

Created: 08/17/2015 10:13
Updated: 02/03/2025 04:28
Changes: 08/17/2015 10:13 (57), 10/15/2017 11:36 (19), 06/12/2022 12:34 (3), 06/12/2022 12:42 (1), 02/03/2025 04:28 (18)
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