Apple QuickTime Vulnerabilities

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 13 May 2006 13:57:26 Post Subject: Apple QuickTime Vulnerabilities

Systems Affected

Apple QuickTime on systems running

* Apple Mac OS X
* Microsoft Windows

Overview

Apple QuickTime contains multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

I. Description

Apple QuickTime 7.1 resolves multiple vulnerabilities in the way different types of image and media files are handled. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to access a specially crafted image or media file with a vulnerable version of QuickTime. Since QuickTime configures most web browsers to handle QuickTime media files, an attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities using a web page.

For more information, please refer to the Vulnerability Notes.

II. Impact

The impacts of these vulnerabilities could allow an remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands, and cause a denial-of-service condition. For further information, please see the Vulnerability Notes.

III. Solution

Upgrade

Upgrade to QuickTime 7.1. This and other updates for Mac OS X are available via Apple Update.

Disable QuickTime in your web browser

An attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a specially crafted file with a web browser. Disabling QuickTime in your web browser will defend against this attack vector. For more information, refer to the Securing Your Web Browser document.

References:

* Vulnerability Notes for QuickTime 7.1

* About the security content of the QuickTime 7.1 Update

* Apple QuickTime 7.1

* Standalone Apple QuickTime Player

* Securing Your Web Browser

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sat, 13 May 2006 13:58:53 Post Subject:

Damn, is Apple the new target of choice for exploitation hunting? Laughing

Have people actually gotten tired of going after just MS products?

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 13 May 2006 14:02:10 Post Subject:

Because of Apple's usage before it was not targeted as much. Now that it is getting more popular it is now worth the effort. And these are the results.

Also remember, the new OS X is based on BSD, so it 's likely that any vulnerabilities in BSD are going to translate into Apple's OS x.

thePMG · Rated XXX Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 393 Location: Germany

You forgot to post the "Microsoft Windows and Exchange Server Vulnerabilities" that came out on the 9th.

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-129A.html

BeerCheeze · Posted: Mon, 15 May 2006 17:07:59 Post Subject:

FireTech · Rated PG-13 Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 27

Apple can't think it's too important as checking for updates through Itunes and separately through Quicktime (from version 7.04.??) states I'm up to date. Luckily, I try to avoid using Quicktime anyway Wink