Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-2238 - 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
NVD
Published: 2006-05-12
Updated: 2017-07-20

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file that triggers the overflow in the ReadBMP function. NOTE: this issue was originally included as item 3 in CVE-2006-1983, but it has been given a separate identifier because it is a distinct issue. This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Apple, QuickTime, 7.1 for Mac OS X (latest update)

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Apple
61

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_71.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is running a version of QuickTime prior to 7.1. The remote version of QuickTime is vulnerable to various integer and 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 having him open it using QuickTime player.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id21556
    published2006-05-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21556
    titleQuickTime < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);



include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(21556);
  script_version("1.22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-1249", "CVE-2006-1453", "CVE-2006-1454", "CVE-2006-1458", "CVE-2006-1459", 
                "CVE-2006-1460", "CVE-2006-1461", "CVE-2006-1462", "CVE-2006-1463", "CVE-2006-1464", 
                "CVE-2006-1465", "CVE-2006-2238");
  script_bugtraq_id(17074, 17953);

  script_name(english:"QuickTime < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of QuickTime on Windows");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote version of QuickTime is affected by multiple overflow
vulnerabilities." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is running a version of QuickTime prior to
7.1. 

The remote version of QuickTime is vulnerable to various integer and
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
having him open it using QuickTime player." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00002.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to QuickTime version 7.1 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:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(189);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2006/05/15");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2006/05/09");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2006/05/09");
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\.)") security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_QUICKTIME71.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Quicktime prior to 7.1. The remote version of Quicktime is vulnerable to various integer and 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 having him open it using QuickTime player.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id21554
    published2006-05-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21554
    titleQuicktime < 7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)

Saint

bid17953
descriptionQuickTime MOV file udta Atom buffer overflow
idmisc_quicktime
osvdb25509
titlequicktime_udta_atom
typeclient

References