Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-0956 - Resource Management Errors 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-399
critical
nessus

Summary

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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

accepted2013-07-29T04:00:38.964-04:00
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
descriptionApple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:16188
statusaccepted
submitted2012-12-11T16:37:33.623-05:00
titleApple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero
version7