Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-1508 - 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 7.6.9 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Track Header (aka tkhd) 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_769.NASL
descriptionThe version of QuickTime installed on the remote Windows host is older than 7.6.9. Such versions contain several vulnerabilities : - A filesystem permission issue may allow a local user on a Windows system to access the contents of the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id51062
published2010-12-07
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51062
titleQuickTime < 7.6.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Windows)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(51062);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/25 18:58:06");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2010-0530",
    "CVE-2010-1508",
    "CVE-2010-3787",
    "CVE-2010-3788",
    "CVE-2010-3789",
    "CVE-2010-3790",
    "CVE-2010-3791",
    "CVE-2010-3792",
    "CVE-2010-3793",
    "CVE-2010-3794",
    "CVE-2010-3795",
    "CVE-2010-3800",
    "CVE-2010-3801",
    "CVE-2010-3802",
    "CVE-2010-4009"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    44785,
    44787,
    44789,
    44790,
    44792,
    44794,
    44795,
    44796,
    44798,
    45236,
    45237,
    45239,
    45240, 
    45241,
    45242
  );

  script_name(english:"QuickTime < 7.6.9 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 7.6.9.  Such versions contain several vulnerabilities :

  - A filesystem permission issue may allow a local user
    on a Windows system to access the contents of the
    'Apple Computer' directory in the user's profile.
    (CVE-2010-0530)

  - A heap-based buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of
    Track Header (tkhd) atoms may lead to an application
    crash or arbitrary code execution on Windows systems.
    (CVE-2010-1508)

  - A heap-based buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of
    JP2 images may lead to an application crash or arbitrary
    code execution. (CVE-2010-3787)

  - Uninitialized memory access issues in QuickTime's
    handling of JP2, FlashPix, and GIF images may lead to
    an application crash or arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2010-3788, CVE-2010-3794, CVE-2010-3795)

  - Memory corruption issues in QuickTime's handling of
    AVI files, movie files, Sorenson encoded movie files,
    PICT files, FlashPix images, and panorama atoms in QTVR
    (QuickTime Virtual Reality) movie files may lead to an
    application crash or arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2010-3789, CVE-2010-3790, CVE-2010-3793,
    CVE-2010-3800, CVE-2010-3801, CVE-2010-3802)

  - A buffer overflow in QuickTime's handling of MPEG-
    encoded movie files may lead to an application crash or
    arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2010-3791)

  - A signedness issue in QuickTime's handling of MPEG-
    encoded movie files may lead to an application crash or
    arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2010-3792)

  - An integer overflow in QuickTime's handling of movie
    files may lead to an application crash or arbitrary
    code execution. (CVE-2010-4009)"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4447"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Dec/msg00000.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:"Upgrade to QuickTime 7.6.9 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_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/11/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/12/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/12/07");

  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) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("quicktime_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/QuickTime/Version");

  exit(0);
}


include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");


kb_base = "SMB/QuickTime/";

version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"Version");
version_ui = get_kb_item(kb_base+"Version_UI");

if (isnull(version_ui)) version_report = version;
else version_report = version_ui;

fixed_version = "7.69.80.9";
fixed_version_ui = "7.6.9 (1680.9)";

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version) == -1)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    path = get_kb_item(kb_base+"Path");
    if (isnull(path)) path = 'n/a';

    report =
      '\n  Path              : '+path+
      '\n  Installed version : '+version_report+
      '\n  Fixed version     : '+fixed_version_ui+'\n';
    security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected since QuickTime "+version_report+" is installed.");

Oval

accepted2013-07-29T04:00:18.978-04:00
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 7.6.9 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Track Header (aka tkhd) atoms.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:15625
statusaccepted
submitted2012-12-11T16:37:33.623-05:00
titleHeap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.9 on Windows via crafted Track Header (aka tkhd) atoms.
version7