Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Apple QuickTime

vendor:

QuickTime

by:

Senator of Pirates

9.3

CVSS

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow

119

CWE

Product Name: QuickTime

Affected Version From: <= before 7.7.3

Affected Version To: 7.7.2003

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: CVE-2012-3755

CPE: a:apple:quicktime

Metasploit: https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/quicktime-cve-2012-3755/

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

2012

Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Apple QuickTime

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in QuickTime PictureViewer.exe. The vulnerability occurs within TGA file images encoded data, specifically when encountering an invalid encoded width field. This can result in a heap-based buffer overflow. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by using a crafted Targa image.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to QuickTime version 7.7.3 or later.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

*Application : Apple QuickTime
Versions : <=  before 7.7.3
CVE : 2012-3755*
*Impact : 9.3 (High)*
*References* *:* *
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.html*
*Auther : Senator of Pirates*
*E-Mail : SenatorofPirates.team[at]gmail.com
FaceBook : /SenatorofPirates
                  **/SenatorofPiratesInfo
Greetz : To Morocco

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*Vulnerability :

A buffer overflow vulnerability in QuickTime PictureViewer.exe and the
specific flaw exists within TGA file images encoded data, When encountering
an invalid encoded width field and can be result a heap-based buffer
overflow occur.
And this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or
cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Targa image. *
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PoC :

http://www18.zippyshare.com/v/40547915/file.html
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/22855.tga

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