December 2005

ID: 01133
Ref: 1065/2005
Date: 23 December 2005:09:59:31
Version: 1

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Title: AUSCERT Advisory: AA-2005.0034 - [Win][OSX] Vulnerabilities in Apple QuickTime and Apple iTunes
Abstract: Vulnerabilities in Apple QuickTime and Apple iTunes MOV file processing may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service if they can trick a user into opening a specially crafted MOV file.
Vendors affected: AusCERT
Operating systems affected: AusCERT
Applications affected: AusCERT

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AUSCERT Advisory: AA-2005.0034 - [Win][OSX] Vulnerabilities in Apple QuickTime
and Apple iTunes

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Vulnerabilities in Apple QuickTime and Apple iTunes MOV file
processing may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code
or cause a denial of service if they can trick a user into opening
a specially crafted MOV file.


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AA-2005.0034 AUSCERT Advisory

[Win][OSX]
Vulnerabilities in Apple QuickTime and Apple iTunes
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AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product: Apple QuickTime
Apple iTunes
Operating System: Windows
Mac OS X
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Denial of Service
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
Member-only until: Friday, January 20 2006

Original Bulletin: http://security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x21-advisory.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/18149/

OVERVIEW:

Vulnerabilities in Apple QuickTime and Apple iTunes MOV file
processing may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code
or cause a denial of service if they can trick a user into opening
a specially crafted MOV file.


IMPACT:

An attacker could execute arbitrary code or commands on an affected
machine by sending a specially crafted MOV file to a user on that
machine.


MITIGATION:

At the time of writing this vulnerability has yet to be patched.
Currently the only mitigation is to avoid opening MOV files from
untrusted sources.


REFERENCES:

[1] Secunia Advisory SA18149
http://secunia.com/advisories/18149/

[2] Security Protocols Advisory
http://security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x21-advisory.txt


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