CVE ID | CVE-2015-3661 |
CVSS SCORE | 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Apple |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
QuickTime |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The specific flaw exists within the handling of SGI files. The issue lies in the failure to ensure that image data does not exceed the bounds specified by the header. By abusing this behavior an attacker can ensure this memory is under control and leverage the situation to achieve remote code execution under the context of the user currently logged in. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222 |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | G. Geshev |