Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-1799 - 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
exploit available
metasploit

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the error-logging functionality in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.7 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted 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.

Exploit-Db

descriptionApple QuickTime 7.6.6 Invalid SMIL URI Buffer Overflow. CVE-2010-1799. Remote exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:16558
last seen2016-02-02
modified2011-01-08
published2011-01-08
reportermetasploit
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/16558/
titleApple QuickTime 7.6.6 Invalid SMIL URI Buffer Overflow

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits a buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime 7.6.6. When processing a malformed SMIL uri, a stack-based buffer overflow can occur when logging an error message.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/BROWSER/APPLE_QUICKTIME_SMIL_DEBUG
last seen2020-05-01
modified2017-07-24
published2010-08-13
references
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/browser/apple_quicktime_smil_debug.rb
titleApple QuickTime 7.6.6 Invalid SMIL URI Buffer Overflow

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idQUICKTIME_767.NASL
descriptionThe version of QuickTime installed on the remote Windows host is older than 7.6.7. Such versions are affected by a stack overflow in the application
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id48323
published2010-08-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/48323
titleQuickTime < 7.6.7 QuickTimeStreaming.qtx SMIL File Debug Logging Overflow (Windows)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(48323);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1799");
  script_bugtraq_id(41962);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"40729");

  script_name(english:"QuickTime < 7.6.7 QuickTimeStreaming.qtx SMIL File Debug Logging Overflow (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 a
stack overflow vulnerability."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The version of QuickTime installed on the remote Windows host is
older than 7.6.7.  Such versions are affected by a stack overflow in
the application's error logging.

If an attacker can trick a user on the host into viewing a specially
crafted movie file, an application crash could be forced or arbitrary
code could be executed subject to the user's privileges."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202093"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Aug/msg00002.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:"Upgrade to QuickTime 7.6.7 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:F/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:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apple QuickTime 7.6.6 Invalid SMIL URI Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'White_Phosphorus');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/07/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/08/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/08/13");
  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 = "7.67.75.0";
fixed_version_ui = "7.6.7 (1675)";

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

accepted2013-07-29T04:00:05.250-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameJ. Daniel Brown
    organizationDTCC
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentApple QuickTime is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:12443
descriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the error-logging functionality in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.7 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:11800
statusaccepted
submitted2010-08-13T17:30:00.000-05:00
titleApple QuickTime Before 7.6.7 Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
version10

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/92787/apple_quicktime_smil_debug.rb.txt
idPACKETSTORM:92787
last seen2016-12-05
published2010-08-16
reporterKrystian Kloskowski
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/92787/Apple-QuickTime-7.6.6-Invalid-SMIL-URI-Buffer-Overflow.html
titleApple QuickTime 7.6.6 Invalid SMIL URI Buffer Overflow

Saint

bid41962
descriptionApple QuickTime Streaming Debug Error Logging Buffer Overflow
idmisc_quicktime
osvdb66636
titlequicktime_streaming_smil_debug_log
typeclient