Apple QuickTime PixData buffer overflow
| quicktime-pixdata-bo (42943) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple QuickTime is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling PixData structures. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted PICT image file containing malformed PixData structures, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, QuickTime 7.3.1
- Apple, QuickTime 7.4
- Apple, QuickTime 7.4.1
- Apple, QuickTime 7.4.5
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple QuickTime (7.5 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Web site, About the security content of QuickTime 7.5 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991.
- Secunia Research 10/06/2008, Apple QuickTime PICT Image Parsing Buffer Overflow at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-9/advisory/. (CVE-2008-1581)
- BID-29619: RETIRED: Apple QuickTime Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- BID-29649: Apple QuickTime 'PICT' Image 'PixData' Structures Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1581: Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packed scanlines in PixData structures in a PICT image.
- SA29293: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020213: QuickTime PICT File PixData Structure Heap Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1776: Apple QuickTime Multiple File Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jun 10, 2008
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