Info

Disclosure

Dec 07, 2010

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Dec 07, 2010

Description

Apple QuickTime is prone to an overflow condition. The program fails to properly sanitize movie files, resulting in an integer overflow. With a specially crafted movie file, a context-dependent attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.6.9 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.

QuickTime

7.6.8

References

CVE ID: 2010-4009 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 43814
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00000.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4447
News Article: http://www.scmagazineus.com/apple-issues-slew-of-patches/article/198899/
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/apple-plugs-15-gaping-security-holes-in-quicktime/7809

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/69757