| VID |
28194 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of QuickTime Player which is older than 7.1.6 has been installed on the host. Apple's QuickTime Player is a player that allow users to view local and remote multimedia content. QuickTime Player versions prior to 7.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, caused by an input validation error in the toQTPointer() function within the QuickTime Java extensions (QTJava.dll). By convincing a user to open a specially-crafted Web page containing a malicious Java applet, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the affected host.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305446
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-023.html
http://www.matasano.com/log/812/breaking-macbook-vuln-in-quicktime-affects-win32-apple-code/
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2007/Apr/1017950.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/25011
* Platforms Affected:
Apple QuickTime Player versions prior to 7.1.6 (for Windows)
Apple Mac OS 10.x
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Player (7.1.6 or later), available from the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2007-2715 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
23608 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
33827 (ISS) |
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