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ZDI-12-125: Apple Quicktime QTPlugin SetLanguage Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-125
July 12, 2012

- -- CVE ID:
CVE-2012-0666

- -- CVSS:
7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

- -- Affected Vendors:
Apple

- -- Affected Products:
Apple QuickTime


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- -- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Apple Quicktime. User interaction is required
to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious
page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within Quicktime.qts. The stack buffer overflow
occurs as a result of an unbounded string copy function in Quicktime.qts,
reachable through the IQTPluginControl::SetLanguage COM method exposed by
the COM object QTPlugin.ocx. This vulnerability can be leveraged to execute
code under the context of the user.

- -- Vendor Response:
Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can
be found at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222


- -- Disclosure Timeline:
2011-10-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2012-07-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory

- -- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
* CHkr_D591


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