Apple QuickTime TGA Image Processing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	16872
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2005-3707
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	May 01 2008 09:36PM
Credit:	Discovery is credited to Dejun Meng of Fortinet.
Vulnerable:	Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.2 Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.1 Apple QuickTime Player 7.0
Not Vulnerable:	Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.4

Apple QuickTime TGA Image Processing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

QuickTime is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability.

This issue presents itself when the application processes a specially crafted TGA image file.

A successful attack can result in a remote compromise.

Versions prior to QuickTime 7.0.4 are vulnerable.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 16202 (Apple QuickTime Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities), but has been assigned its own record to better document the vulnerability.

Apple QuickTime TGA Image Processing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Apple QuickTime TGA Image Processing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released advisory APPLE-SA-2006-01-10 including QuickTime 7.0.4 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3

• Apple QuickTime 7.0.4
  http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

Apple QuickTime TGA Image Processing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• Apple QuickTime Homepage (Apple)