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Buffer Overrun in Apple Quicktime

Reported May 02, 2004, by eEye Digital Security

VERSIONS AFFECTED

  • Apple QuickTime 6.5
  • Apple iTunes 4.2.0.72

DESCRIPTION
A vulnerability in Apple QuickTime 6.5 and Apple iTunes 4.2.0.72 could let a remote attacker reliably overwrite heap memory with user-controlled data and execute arbitrary code within the SYSTEM context. This specific flaw exists within the quicktime.qts file, through which many applications access QuickTime's functionality. Specially crafting atoms within a movie file triggers a direct heap overwrite, which makes reliable code execution possible.

VENDOR RESPONSE
Apple has released has released a patch for this vulnerability, which is available through the Updates section of the affected application.

CREDIT
Discovered by eEye Digital Security.

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