US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-310A -- Apple QuickTime Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

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       National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-310A

Apple QuickTime Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

Original release date: November 06, 2007
Last revised: –
Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

Vulnerabilities in Apple QuickTime affect
* Apple Mac OS X
* Microsoft Windows

Overview

Apple QuickTime contains multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of
these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

I. Description

Apple QuickTime 7.3 resolves multiple vulnerabilities in the way
different types of image and media files are handled. An attacker
could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to access a
specially crafted image or media file that could be hosted on a web
page.

Note that Apple iTunes installs QuickTime, so any system with iTunes
is vulnerable.

II. Impact

These vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker
to execute arbitrary code or commands and cause a denial-of-service
condition. For further information, please see About the security
content of QuickTime 7.3.

III. Solution

Upgrade QuickTime

Upgrade to QuickTime 7.3. This and other updates for Mac OS X are
available via Apple Update.

Secure your web browser

To help mitigate these and other vulnerabilities that can be exploited
via a web browser, refer to Securing Your Web Browser.

References

• About the security content of the QuickTime 7.3 Update -
  <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306896&gt;

• How to tell if Software Update for Windows is working correctly when no updates are
  available -
  <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304263&gt;

• Apple QuickTime Download - <http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/&gt;

• Mac OS X: Updating your software -
  <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106704&gt;

• Securing Your Web Browser -
  <http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/&gt;

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Revision History

November 6, 2007: Initial release
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