SID 4679
Msg
"WEB-CLIENT quicktime movie file component name integer overflow multipacket attempt"
Summary
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Apple QuickTime.
Classtype
attempted-user
Impact
Serious. Execution of arbitrary code leading to unauthorized administrative access to the target host.
Detailed Information
A programming error in certain versions of Apple QuickTime may allow an attacker to run code of their choosing on a victim host. Apple QuickTime contains a programming error that may allow a remote attacker to take advantage of an integer overflow condition. A QuickTime file containing malformed movie attributes may expose the condition for exploitation.
In order to avoid potential evasion techniques, http_inspect should be configured with "flow_depth 0" so that all HTTP server response traffic is inspected.
WARNING Setting flow_depth 0 will cause performance problems in some situations.
WARNING
Affected Systems
- Apple QuickTime 7.0.3
Attack Scenarios
An attacker would need to supply a malformed QuickTime file and entice a user to view it.
Ease Of Attack
Simple.
False Positives
None known.
False Negatives
None known.
Corrective Action
Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the product.
Contributors
- Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
- Alex Kirk
- Nigel Houghton
