Apple QuickTime QuickTime content code execution
| quicktime-quicktime-content-code-execution (42948) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple QuickTime could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper handling of "file:" URLs containing malicious QuickTime content. By persuading a victim to play specially-crafted QuickTime content in QuickTime Player, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple QuickTime (7.5 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- Apple Web site: About the security content of QuickTime 7.5.
- Apple Web site: About the security content of Apple TV 2.1.
- ZDI-08-038: Apple QuickTime SMIL qtnext Redirect File Execution.
- BID-29619: RETIRED: Apple QuickTime Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- BID-29650: Apple QuickTime 'file:' URI File Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1585: Apple QuickTime before 7.5 uses the url.dll!FileProtocolHandler handler for unrecognized URIs in qt:next attributes within SMIL text in video files, which sends these URIs to explorer.exe and thereby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs, as originally demonstrated by crafted file: URLs.
- SA29293: Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA31034: Apple TV Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020217: QuickTime 'file://' URL Handler Bug Lets Remote Users Load Arbitrary Applications and Files
- US-CERT VU#132419: Apple QuickTime "file: URL" arbitrary code execution
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1776: Apple QuickTime Multiple File Handling Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2064: Apple TV Data Processing Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Apple TV 2.0.0
- Apple QuickTime 7.3.1
- Apple QuickTime 7.4
- Apple QuickTime 7.4.1
- Apple QuickTime 7.4.5
Reported:
Jun 10, 2008
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