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| A vulnerability in way QuickTime handles MDAT structures 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 open a malicious file. |
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Credit:
The information has been provided by The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI).
The original article can be found at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-007
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The specific flaw exists in the handling of movie data encoded using the Cinepak Video Codec. When parsing the data in the MDAT atom, there exists a signedness error which leads to a heap overflow. When this occurs it can be further leveraged to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current user.
Vendor Response:
Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3403
CVE Information:
CVE-2009-2006
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