QuickTime < 6.1 URL Handling Overflow (Windows)

high Nessus Plugin ID 11506

Synopsis

Arbitrary code may be run on the remote host.

Description

The remote version of the QuickTime player is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

To exploit it, an attacker would need a user of this host to visit a rogue webpage with a malformed link in it. He could then be able to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user visiting the page.

Solution

Upgrade to QuickTime Player version 6.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11506

File Name: quicktime_player_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/2/2003

Updated: 7/25/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:quicktime

Required KB Items: SMB/QuickTime/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/31/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0168

BID: 7247

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