Buffer overflow vulnerability in Flic video file processing versions earlier than Apple QuickTime 7.7.1

Release date: 2011-10-28
Updated on: 2011-10-28

Affected Systems:
Apple QuickTime Player 7.x
Unaffected system:
Apple QuickTime Player 7.7.1
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 50404

QuickTime is a multimedia architecture developed by Apple Computer. It can process many digital videos, media paragraphs, sound effects, text, animations, music formats, and interactive panoramic images.

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in versions earlier than Apple QuickTime 7.7.1 when processing special Flic video files. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the current user permission, resulting in unexpected application termination.

<* Source: Matt 'j00ru 'Jurczyk

Link: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5016
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Apple
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://support.apple.com/