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Apple QuickTime Java Extension "toQTPointer()" Code Execution
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA25011
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Release Date:
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2007-04-24
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Last Update:
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2007-05-03
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Popularity:
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23,663 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Apple Quicktime 3.x
Apple Quicktime 4.x
Apple Quicktime 5.x
Apple Quicktime 6.x
Apple QuickTime 7.x
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Binary Analysis:
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BA111 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-2175
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apple QuickTime, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in "toQTPointer()" within the QuickTime Java extensions (QTJava.dll) and can be exploited to write arbitrary values to memory locations outside of an allocated buffer.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code when a user visits a malicious web site using a Java-enabled browser e.g. Safari, Internet Explorer, or Firefox.
The vulnerability is reported on a Mac OS X system using Safari and Firefox. Other browsers and platforms may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to QuickTime version 7.1.6.
QuickTime 7.1.6 for Mac:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime716formac.html
QuickTime 7.1.6 for Windows:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime716forwindows.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Dino Dai Zovi
Changelog:
2007-05-02: Updated "Description", "Title", and "Solution". Added links to "Original Advisory" section. Added CVE reference.
2007-05-03: Added link to US-CERT.
Original Advisory:
Apple:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305446
Matasano:
http://www.matasano.com/log/812/break...n-quicktime-affects-win32-apple-code/
ZDI:
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-023.html
Other References:
US-CERT VU#420668:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/420668
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