Apple QuickTime for Java QTPointerRef heap memory corruption vulnerability

Overview

Apple QuickTime for Java contains a heap memory corruption vulnerability, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Description

Apple QuickTime includes the ability to integrate QuickTime into Java applications and applets. This feature is known as QuickTime for Java. QuickTime for Java fails to properly validate parameters when QTPointerRef objects are created, which can lead to heap memory corruption.

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Impact

By convincing a user to run a malicious Java application or applet, a remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. This can be accomplished by visiting a malicious web page with a Java-enabled web browser.

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Solution

Apply an update

Apply an update, as specified in the Apple QuickTime 7.1.6 security update.

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Disable Java

This vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling Java in your web browser. Instructions for disabling Java can be found in the “Securing Your Web Browser” document.

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Vendor Information

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Notified: April 24, 2007 Updated: May 02, 2007

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Please see the Apple QuickTime 7.1.6 security update.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23420668 Feedback>).

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References

• <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305446&gt;
• <http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-023.html&gt;
• <http://developer.apple.com/quicktime/qtjava/&gt;
• <http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Java/Reference/1.3.1/Java131API_QTJ/quicktime/util/QTPointerRef.html&gt;
• <http://www.cansecwest.com/post/2007-04-20-14:54:00.First_Mac_Hacked_Cancel_Or_Allow&gt;
• <http://secunia.com/advisories/25011/&gt;
• <http://www.matasano.com/log/812/breaking-macbook-vuln-in-quicktime-affects-win32-apple-code/&gt;
• <http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/488&gt;
• <http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017950&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was discovered by Dino Dai Zovi. An exploit for this vulnerability was demonstrated by Shane Macaulay at the CanSecWest 2007 conference.

This document was written by Will Dormann.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2007-2175
Severity Metric:	10.01 Date Public: