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                        National Cyber Alert System

                 Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-011A


Apple QuickTime Vulnerabilities

   Original release date: January 11, 2006
   Last revised: January 11, 2006
   Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

   Apple QuickTime on systems running

     * Apple Mac OS X
     * Microsoft Windows XP
     * Microsoft Windows 2000


Overview

   Apple has released QuickTime 7.0.4 to correct multiple
   vulnerabilities. The impacts of these vulnerabilities include
   execution of arbitrary code and denial of service.


I. Description

   Apple QuickTime 7.0.4 resolves a number of image and media file
   handling vulnerabilities. Further details are available in the
   following Vulnerability Notes:

   VU#629845 - Apple QuickTime image handling buffer overflow

   Apple QuickTime contains a heap overflow vulnerability that may allow
   an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service
   condition.
   (CAN-2005-2340)

   VU#921193 - Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle corrupt media
   files

   Apple QuickTime contains a heap overflow vulnerability in the handling
   of media files. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated
   attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a
   vulnerable system.
   (CAN-2005-4092)

   VU#115729 - Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle corrupt TGA
   images

   A flaw in the way Apple QuickTime handles Targa (TGA) image format
   files could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a
   vulnerable system.
   (CAN-2005-3707)

   VU#150753 - Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle corrupt TIFF
   images

   Apple QuickTime contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the
   handling of TIFF images. This vulnerability may allow a remote,
   unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial
   of service on a vulnerable system.
   (CAN-2005-3710)

   VU#913449 - Apple QuickTime fails to properly handle corrupt GIF
   images

   A flaw in the way Apple QuickTime handles Graphics Interchange Format
   (GIF) files could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on
   a vulnerable system.
   (CAN-2005-3713)


II. Impact

   The impacts of these vulnerabilities vary. For information about
   specific impacts, please see the Vulnerability Notes. Potential
   consequences include remote execution of arbitrary code or commands
   and denial of service.


III. Solution

Upgrade

   Upgrade to QuickTime 7.0.4.


Appendix A. References

     * US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#629845 -
       <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/629845>

     * US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#921193 -
       <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/921193>

     * US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#115729 -
       <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/115729>

     * US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#150753 -
       <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/150753>

     * US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#913449 -
       <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/913449>

     * CVE-2005-2340 -
       <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2340>

     * CVE-2005-4092 -
       <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4092>

     * CVE-2005-3707 -
       <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3707>

     * CVE-2005-3710 -
       <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3710>

     * CVE-2005-3713 -
       <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3713>

     * Security Content for QuickTime 7.0.4 -
       <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303101>

     * QuickTime 7.0.4 -
       <http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime704.html>

     * About the Mac OS X 10.4.4 Update (Delta) -
       <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302810>


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Revision History

   January 11, 2006: Initial release


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