QuickTime < 7.4.1 RTSP Response Handling Overflow

high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801203

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The version of QuickTime installed on the remote Windows host is older than 7.4.1. Such versions contain a heap buffer overflow in the application's handling of HTTP responses when RTSP tunneling is enabled. If an attacker can trick a user to visit a specially-crafted webpage, he may be able to to execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.4.1 or higher.

See Also

http://.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486091

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00001.html

docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307407

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 801203

Family: Web Clients

Nessus ID: 30204

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0234

BID: 27225