Apple QuickTime Clip opcodes buffer overflow

quicktime-clip-opcodes-bo (41615) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Apple QuickTime is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when parsing Clip opcodes. By persuading a victim to open a malicious PICT image file containing malformed Clip opcodes, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

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
  • Apple, QuickTime 7.2
  • Apple, QuickTime 7.3
  • Apple, QuickTime 7.3.1
  • Apple, QuickTime 7.3.1.70
  • Apple, QuickTime 7.4
  • Apple, QuickTime 7.4.1

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Apple QuickTime (7.4.5 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Apple Web site, About the security content of QuickTime 7.4.5 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241.
  • BID-28583: Apple QuickTime Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-1023: Heap-based buffer overflow in Clip opcode parsing in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image file.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1078: Apple QuickTime Multiple File Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities
  • SA29650: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019767: QuickTime Heap Overflow in Parsing Clip Opcodes Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Reported:

Apr 02, 2008

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