Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-0002 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple Quicktime

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
apple
microsoft
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a QTVR movie file with crafted THKD atoms.

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_76.NASL
    descriptionThe version of QuickTime installed on the remote Windows host is older than 7.6. Such versions contain several vulnerabilities : - A heap-based buffer overflow in QuickTime
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35437
    published2009-01-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35437
    titleQuickTime < 7.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(35437);
      script_version("1.12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0001", "CVE-2009-0002", "CVE-2009-0003", "CVE-2009-0004",
                    "CVE-2009-0005", "CVE-2009-0006", "CVE-2009-0007");
      script_bugtraq_id(33384, 33385, 33386, 33387, 33388, 33389, 33390);
    
      script_name(english:"QuickTime < 7.6 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 7.6. Such versions contain several vulnerabilities :
    
      - A heap-based buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of
        RTSP URLs may lead to an application crash or arbitrary
        code execution. (CVE-2009-0001)
    
      - A heap-based buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of
        THKD atoms in QTVR (QuickTime Virtual Reality) movie
        file may lead to an application crash or arbitrary code
        execution. (CVE-2009-0002)
    
      - A heap-based buffer overflow while processing an AVI
        movie file may lead to an application crash or arbitrary
        code execution. (CVE-2009-0003)
    
      - A buffer overflow in the handling of MPEG-2 video files
        with MP3 audio content may lead to an application crash
        or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0004)
    
      - A memory corruption in QuickTime's handling of H.263
        encoded movie files may lead to an application crash or
        arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0005)
    
      - A signedness issue in QuickTime's handling of Cinepak
        encoded movie files may result in a heap buffer
        overflow. (CVE-2009-0006)
    
      - A heap-based buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of
        jpeg atoms in QuickTime movie files may lead to an
        application crash or arbitrary code execution.
        (CVE-2009-0007)" );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3403" );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jan/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 7.6 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: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(119, 189, 399);
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2009/01/22");
     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) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_dependencies("quicktime_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/QuickTime/Version");
      exit(0);
    }
    
    #
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    
    ver_ui = get_kb_item("SMB/QuickTime/Version_UI");
    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] < 60 ||
          (iver[1] == 60 && iver[2] < 92)
        )
      )
    )
    {
      if (report_verbosity && ver_ui)
      {
        report = string(
          "\n",
          "QuickTime ", ver_ui, " is currently installed on the remote host.\n"
        );
        security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));
    }
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_QUICKTIME76.NASL
    descriptionThe version of QuickTime installed on the remote Mac OS X host is older than 7.6. Such versions contain several vulnerabilities : - A heap buffer overflow in QuickTime
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35436
    published2009-01-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35436
    titleQuickTime < 7.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)

Oval

accepted2014-02-03T04:04:45.418-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameChandan S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentApple QuickTime is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:12443
descriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a QTVR movie file with crafted THKD atoms.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:5646
statusaccepted
submitted2009-01-28T10:10:10
titleApple QuickTime QTVR Heap Based buffer overflow vulnerability
version10