| VID |
28225 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of QuickTime Player which is older than 7.5 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 7.5 are vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities. By convincing a user to open a specially-crafted media 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://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jun/msg00000.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493225/30/0/threaded
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-037
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-038
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493247/30/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493248/30/0/threaded
http://secunia.com/advisories/29293/
* Platforms Affected:
Apple QuickTime Player versions prior to 7.5 (for Windows)
Apple Mac OS 10.x
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Player (7.5 or later), available from the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ |
| Related URL |
CVE-2008-1581,CVE-2008-1582,CVE-2008-1583,CVE-2008-1584,CVE-2008-1585 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
29648,29649,29650,29652,29654 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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