Overview
Apple QuickTime contains a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.
Description
Apple QuickTime fails to properly validate QuickTime Images (QTIF), potentially allowing a heap-based buffer overflow to occur. If a remote attacker supplies a vulnerable Apple QuickTime installation with a specially crafted QTIF image, that attacker may be able to trigger the buffer overflow. In addition, this issue may also be exploitable via specially crafted PICT and JPEG images. Note that this issue affects QuickTime installations on both Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows operating systems. |
Impact
A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition, if they can persuade a user to access a specially crafted QTIF image. |
Solution
Apply Update Apple has corrected this issue in Apple Security Update for QuickTime 7.0.4. This update is also included in the Mac OS X 10.4.4 Update (Delta). |
Do not access Image files from untrusted sources
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Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
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References
Acknowledgements
This issue was reported by Dennis Rand of DK-CERT. Apple credits Varun Uppal of Kanbay.
This document was written by Jeff Gennari
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2005-2340 |
| Severity Metric: | 18.23 |
| Date Public: | 2006-01-10 |
| Date First Published: | 2006-01-11 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2006-01-13 18:19 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 22 |