Apple QuickTime 7.7.3 Sorenson Codec memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple QuickTime 7.7.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Sorenson Codec Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-1019. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime 7.7.3 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Sorenson Codec Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file with Sorenson encoding.

The weakness was presented 05/22/2013 by Tom Gallagher and Paul Bates with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as HT5770 as confirmed advisory (Website) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Apple. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1019 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70257 (Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121203 (Apple QuickTime Prior to 7.7.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2013-05-22-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.7.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70257), SecurityFocus (BID 52107†), OSVDB (93622†) and Secunia (SA53520†). See VDB-4661, VDB-8303, VDB-8559 and VDB-8792 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 70257
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803809
OpenVAS Name: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities - June13 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuickTime 7.7.4

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02/21/2012 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5770
Researcher: Tom Gallagher, Paul Bates
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1019 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8863

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SecurityFocus: 52107
Secunia: 53520 - Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
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Created: 05/24/2013 12:01
Updated: 05/12/2021 00:52
Changes: 05/24/2013 12:01 (71), 05/06/2018 11:25 (12), 05/12/2021 00:52 (4)
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