>> Apple QuickTime Multiple File Processing Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Title : Apple QuickTime Multiple File Processing Code Execution Vulnerabilities VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4217 CVE ID : CVE-2007-4706 - CVE-2007-4707
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-12-14
Technical Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Apple QuickTime, which could be exploited by remote attackers to disclose sensitive information or take complete control of an affected system.
The first issue is caused by a heap buffer overflow error when processing malformed QTL files, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted QTL file or visiting a malicious web page.
The second vulnerability is caused by memory corruption errors in the Flash media handler when processing malformed SWF files, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a malicious web page.
Credits Vulnerabilities reported by Tom Ferris (Adobe Secure Software Engineering Team - ASSET), Mike Price (McAfee Avert Labs), Lionel d'Hauenens and Brian Mariani (Syseclabs).
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