Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle corrupt media files

Overview

Apple QuickTime contains a heap overflow vulnerability in the handling of media files which may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system.

Description

Apple’s QuickTime Player is multimedia software that allows users to view local and remote audio, video, and image content. Quicktime contains a heap overflow vulnerability in code that handles the stsd atom of a media file.

This vulnerability may be triggered by using the QuickTime Player or an application that uses the QuickTime plug-in, such as a web browser.

Note that this issue affects QuickTime installations on both Apple Mac and Windows operating systems.

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Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service if the user is persuaded to view a specially crafted media file.

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Solution

Install an update
Apple has addressed this issue with Quicktime 7.0.4, as specified in Apple Support Document 303101.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: January 11, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Please see Apple Support Document 303101.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23921193 Feedback>).

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References

• <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303101&gt;
• <http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060111a.html&gt;
• <http://secunia.com/advisories/18370/&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported by Apple Product Security, who in turn credit Karl Lynn of eEye Digital Security.

This document was written by Will Dormann.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2005-4092
Severity Metric:	43.88 Date Public: