VID |
28232 |
Severity |
40 |
Port |
139,445 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
SMB |
Detailed Description |
A version of QuickTime Player which is older than 7.6 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 7.6 are vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities. By convincing a user to open a specially-crafted QTVR movie or PICT or media 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/HT3403 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jan/msg00000.html
* Platforms Affected: Apple QuickTime Player versions prior to 7.6 (for Windows) Apple Mac OS 10.x Microsoft Windows Any version |
Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Player (7.6 or later), available from the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ |
Related URL |
CVE-2009-0001,CVE-2009-0002,CVE-2009-0003,CVE-2009-0004,CVE-2009-0005,CVE-2009-0006,CVE-2009-0007 (CVE) |
Related URL |
33384,33385,33386,33387,33388,33389,33390 (SecurityFocus) |
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