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QuickTime: heap overflow allows arbitrary code execution via STSD sizes in malicious QuickTime movie files (CVE-2007-0754)

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QuickTime: heap overflow allows arbitrary code execution via STSD sizes in malicious QuickTime movie files (CVE-2007-0754)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/14/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/25/2010
Modified
10/03/2016

Description

By carefully crafting a corrupt QuickTime movie, an attacker can trigger a buffer overflow which may lead to an application crash or arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of QuickTime movies. Credit to Ganesh Devaraja of TippingPoint DVLabs for reporting this issue.

Solution(s)

  • quicktime-upgrade-7_1_3

References

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