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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows >> Quicktime PictureViewer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Quicktime PictureViewer Buffer Overflow |
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Acertains the version of QuickTime Player/Plug-in Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is using QuickTime, a popular media player/Plug-in which handles many Media files. The remote version of this software contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its PictureViewer which may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. To exploit this vulnerability, a possible hacker needs to send a malformed image file to a victim on the remote host and wait for her to open it using QuickTime PictureViewer Solution : Upgrade to QuickTime version 6.5.2 or later. Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 12905 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security |
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