QuickTime rtsp src URL buffer overflow

Added: 01/04/2007
CVE: CVE-2007-0015
BID: 21829
OSVDB: 31023

Background

QuickTime is a media player for Windows and Mac OS platforms.

Problem

A buffer overflow in QuickTime allows command execution when a user opens a specially crafted QTL file containing a long **src** parameter starting with **rtsp://**.

Resolution

Do not open QTL files using QuickTime.

References

<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/442497&gt;

Limitations

Exploit works on QuickTime 7.1.3.100 and requires a user to open the exploit in QuickTime.

Platforms

Windows