QuickTime JPEG buffer overflow

Added: 01/24/2006
CVE: CVE-2005-2340
BID: 16212
OSVDB: 22335

Background

QuickTime is a media player for Windows and Mac OS platforms.

Problem

A buffer overflow in QuickTime allows command execution when a user opens a specially crafted JPEG file.

Resolution

Upgrade to QuickTime 7.0.4 or higher.

References

<http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0392.html&gt;

Limitations

Exploit works on Apple QuickTime PictureViewer 6.5.2. A user must download and open the specially crafted JPEG file in order for exploitation to succeed.

Platforms

Windows