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QuickTime: arbitrary code execution or denial of service via malicious color tables (CVE-2010-0528)

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QuickTime: arbitrary code execution or denial of service via malicious color tables (CVE-2010-0528)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/31/2010
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/25/2010
Modified
01/30/2020

Description

A memory corruption exists in the handling of color tables in movie files. Viewing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed by performing additional validation of color tables. This issue does not affect Mac OS X systems. Credit to an anonymous researcher working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue.

Solution(s)

  • quicktime-upgrade-7_6_6

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