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| A vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple QuickTime via a heap corruption in the STSD field of JPEG images. 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 Zero Day Initiative (ZDI).
The original article can be found at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-008
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The specific flaw exists in the handling of JPEG atoms embedded in STSD atoms within the function JPEG_DComponentDispatch(). When the image width data in this atom is modified, a heap corruption occurs which 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
Disclosure Timeline:
2008-06-25 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2009-01-21 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CVE Information:
CVE-2009-0007
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