OSVDB ID: 20478

Title: Apple QuickTime PictureViewer Crafted PICT File Overflow

Info

Disclosure

Nov 03, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in Quicktime. The Picture Viewer fails to validate the size of compressed PICT data resulting in a buffer 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
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.0.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.

QuickTime Player for Mac OS X

6.5.2
7.0.1

QuickTime Player for Windows

7
7.0.1
7.0.2

References

Credit

  • Piotr Bania - ania.piotrgmail.com -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/20478