51524 : Apple QuickTime Crafted RTSP URL Handling Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-01-21

Description

A remote overflow exists in Apple QuickTime Player. The media player fails to properly bounds check user input resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.

QuickTime Player

7.5.5

References

CVE ID: 2009-0001 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 33385
Secunia Advisory ID: 33632
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jan/msg00000.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3403

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Credit

Attila Suszter -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-01-22 | Disagree?

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