Apple QuickTime FLC Encoded '.fli' Movie File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:39152

Info

Apple QuickTime FLC Encoded '.fli' Movie File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39152
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2010-0520
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 29 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 20 2010 06:41AM
Credit: Moritz Jodeit of n.runs AG, working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative; Nicols Joly of VUPEN Security
Vulnerable: Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.5
Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.4
Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.2
Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.1
Apple QuickTime Player 7.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Not Vulnerable: Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

Discussion

Apple QuickTime FLC Encoded '.fli' Movie File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Apple QuickTime is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently validate user-supplied data when parsing FLC encoded '.fli' movie files.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user; failed exploit attempts will cause denial-of-service conditions.

The following are vulnerable:
Mac OS X 10.6 prior to 10.6.3
Mac OS X Server 10.6 prior to 10.6.3
QuickTime 7 prior to 7.6.6 on Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 39020 (Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been assigned its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Apple QuickTime FLC Encoded '.fli' Movie File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Apple QuickTime FLC Encoded '.fli' Movie File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for details.


Apple Mac OS X 10.6

Apple QuickTime Player 7.6

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.1

Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.2

Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.4

Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.5

References

Apple QuickTime FLC Encoded '.fli' Movie File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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