critical
9.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-0007: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jan 21 2009(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a QuickTime movie file containing invalid image width data in JPEG atoms within STSD atoms.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple QuickTime=7.3.1
Apple QuickTime=6.5.1
Apple QuickTime=6.1.0
Apple QuickTime<=7.5.5
Apple QuickTime=6.0.1
Apple QuickTime=6.2.0
Apple QuickTime=5.0
Apple QuickTime=7.0.3
Apple QuickTime=6.1.1
Apple QuickTime=7.5.0
Apple QuickTime=7.1.5
Apple QuickTime=7.0.1
Apple QuickTime=7.0
Apple QuickTime=7.1.6
Apple QuickTime=7.4.1
Apple QuickTime=7.4.5
Apple QuickTime=4.1.2
Apple QuickTime=7.2.1
Apple QuickTime=5.0.2
Apple QuickTime=7.0.2
Apple QuickTime=5.0.1
Apple QuickTime=6.0.2
Apple QuickTime=7.3.0
Apple QuickTime=7.4
Apple QuickTime=6.4.0
Apple QuickTime=3.0
Apple QuickTime=7.0.4
Apple QuickTime=6.1
Apple QuickTime=6.5
Apple QuickTime=7.3.1.70
Apple QuickTime=7.1.2
Apple QuickTime=7.4.0
Apple QuickTime=7.1
Apple QuickTime=7.1.1
Apple QuickTime=6.0.0
Apple QuickTime=7.3
Apple QuickTime=6.3.0
Apple QuickTime=7.1.4
Apple QuickTime=6.5.2
Apple QuickTime=6.5.0
Apple QuickTime=7.1.3
Apple QuickTime=7.2
Apple QuickTime=7.1.0
Apple QuickTime=6.0
Apple QuickTime=7.0.0

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jan/msg00000.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-0007?

    CVE-2009-0007 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-0007?

    To fix CVE-2009-0007, you should update Apple QuickTime to version 7.6 or later as it addresses this vulnerability.

  • What types of attacks does CVE-2009-0007 allow?

    CVE-2009-0007 can allow attackers to launch denial of service attacks or execute arbitrary code by exploiting malformed QuickTime movie files.

  • Which versions of Apple QuickTime are affected by CVE-2009-0007?

    CVE-2009-0007 affects versions of Apple QuickTime prior to 7.6, including versions 6.0 through 7.5.5.

  • How was CVE-2009-0007 discovered?

    CVE-2009-0007 was discovered through the analysis of the handling of invalid image width data in JPEG atoms within QuickTime movie files.

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