Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-0955 - Code Injection vulnerability in Apple Quicktime
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted image description atoms in an Apple video file, related to a "sign extension issue."
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
- Manipulating User-Controlled Variables This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.
Exploit-Db
id | EDB-ID:8862 |
last seen | 2018-11-30 |
modified | 2009-06-03 |
published | 2009-06-03 |
reporter | Exploit-DB |
source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/8862 |
title | Apple QuickTime - Image Description Atom Sign Extension (PoC) |
Nessus
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_QUICKTIME762.NASL description 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 last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 38989 published 2009-06-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38989 title QuickTime < 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 family Windows NASL id QUICKTIME_762.NASL description The 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 seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 38988 published 2009-06-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38988 title QuickTime < 7.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
Oval
accepted | 2013-07-29T04:00:36.742-04:00 | ||||||||||||
class | vulnerability | ||||||||||||
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description | Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted image description atoms in an Apple video file, related to a "sign extension issue." | ||||||||||||
family | windows | ||||||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16159 | ||||||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||||||
submitted | 2012-12-11T16:37:33.623-05:00 | ||||||||||||
title | Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted image description atoms in an Apple video file, related to a "sign extension issue" | ||||||||||||
version | 7 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://osvdb.org/54874
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35091
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35166
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50895
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16159