9823.txt

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Rule

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Sid
9823

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Apple QuickTime.

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Impact:
Serious. Execution of code is possible.

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Detailed Information:
Apple QuickTime suffers from a programming error that may allow a remote attacker to overflow a fixed length buffer and execute code of their choosing on a vulnerable system. The condition is present in the processing of rtsp uri parameters.

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Affected Systems:
QuickTime RTSP URI

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Attack Scenarios:
A URI of the form rtsp://<random foo>;<299 bytes of NOP/payload space> will cause QuickTime 7.1.3 to crash with an exploitable buffer overflow.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Alex Kirk <[e-mail]>
Nigel Houghton <[e-mail]>

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