Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-4706 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple Quicktime

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
apple
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2007-12-15
Updated: 2017-07-29

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QTL file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Apple
91

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_731.NASL
    descriptionThe version of QuickTime installed on the remote Windows host is older than 7.3.1. Such versions contain several vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host if he can trick the user to open a specially crafted RTSP movie, QTL file, or Flash media file with QuickTime.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id29698
    published2007-12-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/29698
    titleQuickTime < 7.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#



include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(29698);
  script_version("1.18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4706", "CVE-2007-4707", "CVE-2007-6166");
  script_bugtraq_id(26549, 26866, 26868);

  script_name(english:"QuickTime < 7.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of QuickTime on Windows");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of QuickTime installed on the remote Windows host is older
than 7.3.1.  Such versions contain several vulnerabilities that may
allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host if he
can trick the user to open a specially crafted RTSP movie, QTL file,
or Flash media file with QuickTime." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307176" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00000.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Either use QuickTime's Software Update preference to upgrade to the
latest version or manually upgrade to QuickTime 7.3.1 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apple QuickTime 7.3 RTSP Response Header Buffer Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
 script_cwe_id(119);


 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2007/12/14");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/25 18:58:06");
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) 2007-2018 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 (isnull(ver)) exit(0);

iver = split(ver, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
for (i=0; i<max_index(iver); i++)
  iver[i] = int(iver[i]);

if (
  iver[0] < 7 || 
  (
    iver[0] == 7 && 
    (
      iver[1] < 3 ||
      (iver[1] == 3  && iver[2] < 1)
    )
  )
)
{
  report = string(
    "Version ", ver, " of QuickTime is currently installed\n",
    "on the remote host.\n"
  );
  security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report);
}
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_QUICKTIME731.NASL
    descriptionThe version of QuickTime installed on the remote Mac OS X host is older than 7.3.1. Such versions contain several vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host if he can trick the user to open a specially crafted RTSP movie, QTL file, or Flash media file with QuickTime.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id29699
    published2007-12-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/29699
    titleQuickTime < 7.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

if ( ! defined_func("bn_random") ) exit(0);

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(29699);
  script_version("1.19");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4706", "CVE-2007-4707", "CVE-2007-6166");
  script_bugtraq_id(26549, 26866, 26868);

  script_name(english:"QuickTime < 7.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of QuickTime on Mac OS X");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Mac OS X host contains an application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of QuickTime installed on the remote Mac OS X host is older
than 7.3.1.  Such versions contain several vulnerabilities that may
allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host if he
can trick the user to open a specially crafted RTSP movie, QTL file,
or Flash media file with QuickTime." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307176" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00000.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Either use QuickTime's Software Update preference to upgrade to the
latest version or manually upgrade to QuickTime 7.3.1 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apple QuickTime 7.3 RTSP Response Header Buffer Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
 script_cwe_id(119);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2007/12/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2007/12/13");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:35");
 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:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencies("macosx_Quicktime652.nasl");
  script_require_keys("MacOSX/QuickTime/Version");
  exit(0);
}

#

ver = get_kb_item("MacOSX/QuickTime/Version");
if (! ver ) exit(0);

version = split(ver, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
if ( (int(version[0]) < 7) ||
     (int(version[0]) == 7 && int(version[1]) < 3 ) ||
     (int(version[0]) == 7 && int(version[1]) == 3 && int(version[2]) < 1) ) 
		security_hole(0);

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 26868 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2007-4706 Apple QuickTime是一款流行的多媒体播放器，支持多种媒体格式。 QuickTime处理QTL文件时存在堆溢出漏洞，如果用户受骗查看了恶意的QTL文件的话，攻击者就可能导致播放器意外终止或执行任意指令。 Apple QuickTime Player &lt; 7.3.1 Apple QuickTime Player 7.3.1 目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题，请到厂商的主页下载： <a href=http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=16531&amp;cat=1&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/ target=_blank>http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty2.pl/product=16531&amp;cat=1&amp;platform=osx&amp;method=sa/</a>
idSSV:2605
last seen2017-11-19
modified2007-12-14
published2007-12-14
reporterRoot
titleApple QuickTime QTL文件处理远程堆溢出漏洞

References