Apple QuickTime QTL file buffer overflow
| quicktime-qtl-bo (39029) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple QuickTime is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of QTL files. By persuading a victim to open a malformed QTL file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending the malicious file as an email attachment or by hosting it on a Web site.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.5
- 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
- Apple, QuickTime 7.2
- Apple, QuickTime 7.3
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple QuickTime (7.3.1 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Web site, About the security content of QuickTime 7.3.1 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307176.
- BID-26868: Apple QuickTime QTL File Handling Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4706: Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QTL file.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4217: Apple QuickTime Multiple File Processing Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- SA28092: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019099: QuickTime QTL File and Flash Media Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Dec 13, 2007
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