Vulnerability Note VU#132419

Apple QuickTime "file: URL" arbitrary code execution

Overview

Apple QuickTime does not properly handle "file: URLs" which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

I. Description

Apple QuickTime is a multiplatform multimedia software architecture which provides file format converters for more than 250 common image, video, and audio file formats.

Per the Apple advisory About the security content of QuickTime 7.5:

A URL handling issue exists in QuickTime's handling of file: URLs. This may allow arbitrary applications and files to be launched when a user plays maliciously crafted QuickTime content in QuickTime Player.

II. Impact

By convincing a user to play a maliciously crafted QuickTime file, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

III. Solution

Apple has addressed this vulnerability in QuickTime 7.5 release.

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Updated
Apple Computer, Inc.	Vulnerable	10-Jun-2008

References

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991

Credit

Apple credits to Vinoo Thomas and Rahul Mohandas of McAfee Avert Labs, and Petko D. (pdp) Petkov of GNUCITIZEN working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue.

This document was written by Joseph Pruszynski.

Other Information

Date Public	06/09/2008
Date First Published	06/10/2008 03:23:13 PM
Date Last Updated	06/10/2008
CERT Advisory
CVE Name	CVE-2008-1585
Metric	18.25
Document Revision	8

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