| VID |
28216 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of QuickTime Player which is older than 7.4 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 7.4 are vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities. By convincing a user to open a specially-crafted movie or PICT file with QuickTime, an attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to 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=307301
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jan//msg00001.html
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=642
http://secunia.com/advisories/28502/
* Platforms Affected:
Apple QuickTime Player versions prior to 7.4 (for Windows)
Apple Mac OS 10.x
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Player (7.4 or later), available from the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2008-0031,CVE-2008-0032,CVE-2008-0033,CVE-2008-0036 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
27298,27299,27300,27301 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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