TITLE:
QuickTime Alternative QuickTime Codec Memory Corruption Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18202

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18202/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Unknown, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
QuickTime Alternative 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/6647/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in QuickTime Alternative, which
can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service), and with an unknown impact.

The vulnerability is caused due to the use of a vulnerable version of
QuickTime codec.

For more information:
SA18149

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.67. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not open ".mov" files from untrusted sources.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
pippo

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18149:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18149/

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