Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-0185 - 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
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted MS ADPCM encoded audio data in an AVI movie file.

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 familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_QUICKTIME762.NASL
    descriptionThe version of QuickTime installed on the remote Mac OS X host is older than 7.6.2. Such versions contain several vulnerabilities : - A heap buffer overflow in QuickTime
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id38989
    published2009-06-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38989
    titleQuickTime < 7.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(38989);
      script_version("1.17");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2009-0185", 
        "CVE-2009-0188", 
        "CVE-2009-0951", 
        "CVE-2009-0952", 
        "CVE-2009-0953",
        "CVE-2009-0955", 
        "CVE-2009-0956", 
        "CVE-2009-0957"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        35159, 
        35161, 
        35162, 
        35163, 
        35164, 
        35165, 
        35166, 
        35167, 
        35168
      );
    
      script_name(english:"QuickTime < 7.6.2 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 7.6.2.  Such versions contain several vulnerabilities :
    
      - A heap buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of MS 
        ADPCM encoded audio data may lead to an application 
        crash or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0185)
    
      - A memory corruption issue in QuickTime's handling of
        Sorenson 3 video files may lead to an application crash
        or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0188)
    
      - A heap buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of FLC
        compression files may lead to an application crash or 
        arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0951)
    
      - A buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of compressed
        PSD image files may lead to an application crash or 
        arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0952)
    
      - A heap buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of PICT
        image files may lead to an application crash or 
        arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0953)
    
      - A sign extension issue in QuickTime's handling of image
        description atoms in an Apple video file may lead to an
        application crash or arbitrary code execution. 
        (CVE-2009-0955)
    
      - An uninitialized memory access issue in QuickTime's 
        handling of movie files may lead to an application 
        crash or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0956)
    
      - A heap buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of JP2
        image files may lead to an application crash or 
        arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0957)"  );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also", 
        value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also", 
        value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution",
        value:"Upgrade to QuickTime 7.6.2 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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
      script_cwe_id(94, 119, 399);
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2009/06/02");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2009/06/01"); 
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/16 12:48:31");
      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) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_dependencies("macosx_Quicktime652.nasl");
      script_require_keys("MacOSX/QuickTime/Version");
      exit(0);
    }
    
    #
    
    include("global_settings.inc");
    
    
    version = get_kb_item("MacOSX/QuickTime/Version");
    if (isnull(version)) exit(0);
    
    ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
    for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
      ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
    
    if (
      ver[0] < 7 || 
      (
        ver[0] == 7 && 
        (
          ver[1] < 6 ||
          (ver[1] == 6 && ver[2] < 2)
        )
      )
    )
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        report = string(
          "\n",
          "QuickTime ", version, " is currently installed on the remote host.\n"
        );
        security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(0);
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idQUICKTIME_762.NASL
    descriptionThe version of QuickTime installed on the remote Windows host is older than 7.6.2. Such versions contain several vulnerabilities : - An integer underflow in QuickTime
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id38988
    published2009-06-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38988
    titleQuickTime < 7.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)

Oval

accepted2013-07-29T04:00:20.897-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentApple QuickTime is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:12443
descriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted MS ADPCM encoded audio data in an AVI movie file.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:15727
statusaccepted
submitted2012-12-11T16:37:33.623-05:00
titleHeap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 via crafted MS ADPCM encoded audio data in an AVI movie file
version7