Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-2340 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple Quicktime

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
apple
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) QuickTime Image File (QTIF), (2) PICT, or (3) JPEG format image with a long data field.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

descriptionApple QuickTime 6.4/6.5/7.0.x PictureViewer JPEG/PICT File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2005-2340. Dos exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:27069
last seen2016-02-03
modified2006-01-11
published2006-01-11
reporterDennis Rand
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/27069/
titleApple QuickTime 6.4/6.5/7.0.x PictureViewer JPEG/PICT File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idQUICKTIME_704.NASL
descriptionThe remote Windows host is running a version of QuickTime prior to 7.0.4. The remote version of QuickTime is vulnerable to various buffer overflows involving specially crafted image and media files. An attacker may be able to leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by sending a malformed file to a victim and have him open it using QuickTime player.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id20395
published2006-01-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20395
titleQuickTime < 7.0.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#



include("compat.inc");

if (description) {
  script_id(20395);
  script_version("1.29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-2340", "CVE-2005-3707", "CVE-2005-3708", "CVE-2005-3709", "CVE-2005-3710",
                "CVE-2005-3711", "CVE-2005-3713", "CVE-2005-4092");
  script_bugtraq_id(16852, 16864, 16867, 16869, 16872, 16873, 16875);

  script_name(english:"QuickTime < 7.0.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for QuickTime < 7.0.4 on Windows");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote version of QuickTime is affected by multiple code execution
vulnerabilities." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is running a version of QuickTime prior to
7.0.4. 

The remote version of QuickTime is vulnerable to various buffer
overflows involving specially crafted image and media files.  An
attacker may be able to leverage these issues to execute arbitrary
code on the remote host by sending a malformed file to a victim and
have him open it using QuickTime player." );
 # https://dl.packetstormsecurity.net/0601-advisories/cirt-41-advisory.pdf
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9d477727" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Jan/397" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Jan/401" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Jan/403" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Jan/405" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Jan/406" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Jan/msg00001.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/?artnum=303101" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to QuickTime version 7.0.4 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2006/01/11");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2006/01/11");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2006/01/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:quicktime");
script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencies("quicktime_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/QuickTime/Version");
  exit(0);
}


ver = get_kb_item("SMB/QuickTime/Version");
if (ver && ver =~ "^([0-6]\.|7\.0\.[0-3]$)") security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));

Saint

bid16212
descriptionQuickTime JPEG buffer overflow
idmisc_quicktime
osvdb22335
titlequicktime_jpeg_bo
typeclient