69320 : Apple Mac OS X QuickTime Crafted GIF File LZW Decompression Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-11-12

Time to Patch
135 days

Description

Apple Mac OS X QuickTime contains a uninitialized memory location access issue that may allow a context-dependent attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The issue is triggered when viewing a maliciously crafted GIF image and the program not handlnig LZW descompression correctly.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.6.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.	Mac OS X	10.6
		10.6.1
		10.6.2
		10.6.3
		10.6.4
	Mac OS X Server	10.6
		10.6.1
		10.6.2
		10.6.3
		10.6.4

References

CVE ID: 2010-3795 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Vendor URL: http://www.apple.com/
Other Advisory URL: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-253

Credit

Anonymous - Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-11-17 | Disagree?

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