54873 : Apple QuickTime JP2 File Jpeg2000 Marker Size Handling Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-06-01

Time to Patch
34 days

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-0957" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted JP2 image.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.6.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2009-0957 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 35091
Bugtraq ID: 35165
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591
News Article: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/165888/apple_patches_quicktime_bug_that_was_hidden_in_book.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-029

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Damian Put - Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-06-03 | Disagree?

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