Apple QuickTime Uncompressedfile Opcode Stack Overflow Vulnerability

November 5th, 2007
ZDI-07-068 ZDI-CAN-242

CVE ID

CVE-2007-4672

CVSS Score

None None

Affected Vendors

Apple

Affected Products

Quicktime

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple QuickTime. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must open a malicious image file.

The specific flaw exists in the parsing of the pict file format. If an invalid length is specified for the UncompressedQuickTimeData opcode, a stack based buffer overflow occurs, allowing the execution of arbitrary code.

Additional Details

Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306896

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2007-09-14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2007-11-05 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Ruben Santamarta of reversemode.com

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