Apple QuickTime Indeo video codec content buffer overflow
| quicktime-indeo-video-bo (42947) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple QuickTime is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling Indeo video codec content. By persuading a victim to view a specially-crafted movie file containing malicious Indeo video codec content, 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.
- ZDI-08-037, Apple QuickTime Indeo Video Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-037/.
- BID-29619: RETIRED: Apple QuickTime Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- BID-29652: Apple QuickTime Indo Video Codec Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1584: Stack-based buffer overflow in Indeo.qtx in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via crafted Indeo video codec content in a movie file.
- SA29293: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020216: QuickTime Indeo Video Stack 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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