Apple QuickTime Flash media handler code execution
| quicktime-flash-media-code-execution (39030) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple QuickTime could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the QuickTime Flash media handler. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Flash media file, a remote attacker could 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-26866: Apple QuickTime Flash Media Player Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4707: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Flash media handler in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or have other unspecified impacts via a crafted QuickTime movie.
- SA28092: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019099: QuickTime QTL File and Flash Media Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4217: Apple QuickTime Multiple File Processing Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Dec 13, 2007
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