// For flags

CVE-2007-4677

Apple QuickTime Color Table RGB Parsing Heap Corruption Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid color table size when parsing the color table atom (CTAB) in a movie file, related to the CTAB RGB values.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo en Apple QuickTime anterior a 7.3 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un tamaño inválido de tabla de color cuando se analiza el átomo de tabla de color (color table atom o CTAB) en un archivo de película, relacionado con los valores CTAB RGB.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple QuickTime. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists in the parsing of the CTAB atom. While reading the CTAB RGB values, an invalid color table size can cause QuickTime to write past the end of the heap chunk. This memory corruption can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

*Credits: Ruben Santamarta of reversemode.com and Mario Ballano of 48bits.com
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-09-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-11-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-10 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.3.9
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-
Affected
in Apple
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Quicktime
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< 7.3
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-
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.4.10
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Affected
in Apple
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Quicktime
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< 7.3
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.5
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Affected
in Apple
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Quicktime
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< 7.3
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Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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--
Affected
in Apple
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Quicktime
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< 7.3
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Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2
Affected
in Apple
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Quicktime
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< 7.3
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Safe