QuickTime < 6.5.1 .mov File sample-to-chunk Table Data Handling Overflow (Windows)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 12226

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a media player installed that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is using QuickTime, a popular media player/Plug-in that handles many Media files.

This version has a Heap overflow that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this host, with the rights of the user running QuickTime.

Solution

Upgrade to QuickTime version 6.5.1 or higher.

See Also

http://eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040502.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 12226

File Name: quicktime_heap_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/5/2004

Updated: 8/22/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:quicktime

Required KB Items: SMB/QuickTime/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/2/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0431

BID: 10257