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. This issue affects QuickTime installations on both Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows operating systems. Note that since QuickTime is a component of Apple iTunes, iTunes installations are also affected by this vulnerability. |
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 |
Do not access QTIF files from untrusted sources
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Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18370/
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060111b.html
- http://developer.apple.com/documentation/QuickTime/REF/refImporter.4.htm
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303101
- http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2006/Jan/1015466.html
Acknowledgements
This issue was reported by Apple Product Security. Apple credits Varun Uppal of Kanbay for reporting this issue.
This document was written by Jeff Gennari.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2005-2340 |
| Severity Metric: | 16.40 |
| Date Public: | 2006-01-10 |
| Date First Published: | 2006-01-11 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2006-01-20 14:17 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 24 |