Signature Detail

HTTP: Apple QuickTime QuickTimePlayer.dll ActiveX Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in Apple QuickTime. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.

Extended Description

Apple QuickTime is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because of a failure to properly bounds-check user-supplied data. Successful exploits will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user; failed exploit attempts may cause denial-of-service conditions. QuickTime 7.6.9 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Affected Products

• Apple QuickTime Player 7.6.9

References

• BugTraq: 49465
• URL: http://www.evilcode.com.ar/index.php/advisories/quick-time-player-7-6-9-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-an-activex-control.html
• URL: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/