[NT] Apple QuickTime Cinepak Codec MDAT Heap Corruption Vulnerability

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Apple QuickTime Cinepak Codec MDAT Heap Corruption Vulnerability
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SUMMARY

A vulnerability in way QuickTime handles MDAT structures allows remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple
QuickTime. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in
that the target must open a malicious file.

DETAILS

The specific flaw exists in the handling of movie data encoded using the
Cinepak Video Codec. When parsing the data in the MDAT atom, there exists
a signedness error which leads to a heap overflow. When this occurs it can
be further leveraged to execute arbitrary code under the context of the
current user.

Vendor Response:
Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can
be found at:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3403> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3403

CVE Information:
<http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2006>
CVE-2009-2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:zdi-disclosures@3com.com>
The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI).
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-007>
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-007

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