Apple QuickTime rtsp:// URL Handler Stack Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017461 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017461
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-0015
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 23 2007
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Original Entry Date: Jan 1 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 7.1.3
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apple QuickTime. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted rtsp:// URL that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a stack overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
HTML, Javascript, or a QTL file can be used as attack vectors to exploit this vulnerability.
LMH discovered this vulnerability.
The original advisory and exploit is available at:
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-01-01-2007.html
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Impact:
A remote user can create a URL that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Apple has issued a fix as part of Security Update 2007-001, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
The Apple advisory is available at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304989
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Vendor URL: docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304989 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 16:59:20 -0500
Subject: MOAB-01-01-2007: Apple Quicktime rtsp URL Handler Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-01-01-2007.html
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