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Zero Day Initiative Advisory 11-312

Zero Day Initiative Advisory 11-312
Posted Oct 27, 2011
Authored by Tipping Point | Site zerodayinitiative.com

Zero Day Initiative Advisory 11-312 - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple QuickTime Player. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within how the application parses the atom hierarchy within a QuickTime movie file. In a certain situation the application will pass execution to another function for handling the atom, however, will pass the incorrect number of arguments. Due to this, a variable will be treated as a pointer. This can lead to code execution under the context of the application.

tags | advisory, remote, arbitrary, code execution
systems | apple
advisories | CVE-2011-3221
SHA-256 | cb365aed44c81961888502d4e300903ac4ba55d40337e597ccdb589e14a421f0

Zero Day Initiative Advisory 11-312

Change Mirror Download
ZDI-11-312 : Apple QuickTime Atom Hierarachy Argument Size Mismatch
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-312
October 27, 2011

-- CVE ID:
CVE-2011-3221

-- CVSS:
7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

-- Affected Vendors:

Apple



-- Affected Products:

Apple Quicktime



-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Apple QuickTime Player. User interaction is
required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a
malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within how the application parses the atom
hierarchy within a QuickTime movie file. In a certain situation the
application will pass execution to another function for handling the
atom, however, will pass the incorrect number of arguments. Due to this,
a variable will be treated as a pointer. This can lead to code execution
under the context of the application.

-- Vendor Response:

Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details
can be found at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002



-- Disclosure Timeline:
2011-06-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2011-10-27 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:

* Anonymous



-- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI):
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a best-of-breed model for rewarding security researchers for responsibly
disclosing discovered vulnerabilities.

Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research
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used. TippingPoint does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any
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TippingPoint provides its customers with zero day protection through
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specifics of the vulnerability are not exposed to any parties until
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altruistic aim of helping to secure a broader user base, TippingPoint
provides this vulnerability information confidentially to security
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