Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-4092 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple Itunes and 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
NVD
Published: 2005-12-08
Updated: 2018-10-19

Summary

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in QuickTime.qts in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and iTunes 6.0.1 (3) and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a .mov file with (1) a Movie Resource atom with a large size value, or (2) an stsd atom with a modified Sample Description Table size value, and possibly other vectors involving media files. NOTE: item 1 was originally identified by CVE-2005-4127 for a pre-patch announcement, and item 2 was originally identified by CVE-2005-4128 for a pre-patch announcement.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Apple
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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.

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"));

References