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QuickTime: integer overflow in crafted MOV files allows arbitrary code execution (CVE-2005-2753)

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QuickTime: integer overflow in crafted MOV files allows arbitrary code execution (CVE-2005-2753)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/05/2005
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/07/2005
Modified
10/03/2016

Description

A sign extension of an embedded "Pascal" style string could result in a very large memory copy. The update treats the string as having unsigned length. Credit to Piotr Bania (bania.piotr@gmail.com) for reporting this issue.

Solution(s)

  • quicktime-upgrade-7_0_3

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