Apple QuickTime H.264 code execution
| quicktime-h264-code-execution (35356) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple QuickTime could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified memory corruption vulnerability. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted H.264 movie file, a remote attacker could corrupt memory and cause the victim's QuickTime application to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the victim's system with the privileges of the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the malicious file as an email attachment or hosting it on a Web site.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, QuickTime 7.0
- Apple, QuickTime 7.0.1
- Apple, QuickTime 7.0.2
- Apple, QuickTime 7.0.3
- Apple, QuickTime 7.0.4
- Apple, QuickTime 7.0.8
- Apple, QuickTime 7.1
- Apple, QuickTime 7.1.1
- Apple, QuickTime 7.1.2
- Apple, QuickTime 7.1.3
- Apple, QuickTime 7.1.4
- Apple, QuickTime 7.1.5
- Apple, QuickTime 7.1.6
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple QuickTime (7.2 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple QuickTime Web site, Apple - QuickTime at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/win.html.
- Apple Web site, About the security content of QuickTime 7.2 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305947.
Reported:
Jul 11, 2007
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