About the security content of QuickTime 7.5

This document describes the security content of QuickTime 7.5, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads.

For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To find out more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.

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Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.

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QuickTime 7.5

QuickTime

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1581

Available for: Windows Vista, XP SP2

Impact: opening a maliciously crafted PICT image file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Description: an issue in QuickTime's handling of PixData structures when processing a PICT image may result in a heap buffer overflow. Opening a maliciously crafted PICT image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved bounds checking. This issue does not affect systems running Mac OS X. Credit to Dyon Balding of Secunia Research for reporting this issue.

QuickTime

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1582

Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 - v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista, XP SP2

Impact: opening a maliciously crafted AAC-encoded media content may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Description: a memory corruption issue exists in QuickTime's handling of AAC-encoded media content. Opening a maliciously crafted media file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of media files. Credit to Dave Soldera of NGS Software, and Jens Alfke for reporting this issue.

QuickTime

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1583

Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 - v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista, XP SP2

Impact: opening a maliciously crafted PICT image file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Description: a heap buffer overflow exists in QuickTime's handling of PICT images. Opening a maliciously crafted PICT image file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved bounds checking. Credit to Liam O Murchu of Symantec for reporting this issue.

QuickTime

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1584

Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 - v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista, XP SP2

Impact: viewing maliciously crafted Indeo 4 video media content may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Description: an issue in QuickTime's handling of Indeo video codec content may result in a stack buffer overflow. Viewing a maliciously crafted movie file with Indeo video codec content may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by not rendering Indeo 4 video codec content. Credit to an anonymous researcher working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue.

QuickTime

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1585

Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 - v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista, XP SP2

Impact: playing maliciously crafted QuickTime content in QuickTime Player may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Description: a URL handling issue exists in QuickTime's handling of file: URLs. This may allow arbitrary applications and files to be launched when a user plays maliciously crafted QuickTime content in QuickTime Player. This update addresses the issue by revealing files in Finder or Windows Explorer rather than launching them. Credit to Vinoo Thomas and Rahul Mohandas of McAfee Avert Labs, and Petko D. (pdp) Petkov of GNUCITIZEN working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue.

QuickTime

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2319

Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 - v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista, XP SP2

Impact: opening a maliciously crafted PICT image file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Description: a sign extension issue in QuickTime's handling of PICT images may lead to a heap buffer overflow. Opening a maliciously crafted PICT image file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue by treating the value as unsigned. Credit to Sergio 'shadown' Alvarez of n.runs AG for reporting this issue.

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