CVE-2009-0955: Code Injection

Published Jun 2, 2009
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Updated

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted image description atoms in an Apple video file, related to a "sign extension issue."

Affected Software

125 affected components
QuickTime Player=7.1.5
QuickTime Player=7.3.1
QuickTime Player=7.5.5
QuickTime Player=7.4.0
QuickTime Player=6.5.1
QuickTime Player=5.0.2
QuickTime Player=6.1.0
QuickTime Player=6.1.1
QuickTime Player=6.5.2
QuickTime Player=6.0.1
QuickTime Player=7.0.3
QuickTime Player=6.2.0
QuickTime Player=5.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.3
QuickTime Player=6.1.1
QuickTime Player=7.1.5
QuickTime Player=7.1.6
QuickTime Player=7.5.0
QuickTime Player=6.0.0
QuickTime Player=7.2.1
QuickTime Player=7.6.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.6
QuickTime Player=6.4.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.1
QuickTime Player=7.1.4
QuickTime Player=7.4.1
QuickTime Player=7.0
QuickTime Player=6.3.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.2
QuickTime Player=7.0
QuickTime Player=6.2.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.6
QuickTime Player=7.1.5
QuickTime Player=7.0.0
QuickTime Player=7.4.1
QuickTime Player=7.0.3
QuickTime Player=7.4.4
QuickTime Player=4.1.2
QuickTime Player=7.4.5
QuickTime Player=7.1.4
QuickTime Player=7.2.1
QuickTime Player=7.3.1
QuickTime Player=7.1.2
QuickTime Player=5.0.2
QuickTime Player=6.1.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.3
QuickTime Player=7.0.2
QuickTime Player=7.2
QuickTime Player=7.6.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.3
QuickTime Player=5.0.2
QuickTime Player=4.1.2
QuickTime Player=6.1.0
QuickTime Player=6.0.1
QuickTime Player=7.2.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.1
QuickTime Player=5.0.1
QuickTime Player=6.4.0
QuickTime Player=6.2.0
QuickTime Player=6.0.2
QuickTime Player=6.5.1
QuickTime Player=7.5.0
QuickTime Player<=7.6.1
QuickTime Player=6.0.2
QuickTime Player=7.0.2
QuickTime Player=5.0.1
QuickTime Player=7.3.0
QuickTime Player<=7.6.1
QuickTime Player=7.0.1
QuickTime Player=7.4
QuickTime Player=6.4.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.4
QuickTime Player=6.5.1
QuickTime Player=3.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.4
QuickTime Player=7.2.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.1
QuickTime Player=4.1.2
QuickTime Player=6.1
QuickTime Player=7.1.1
QuickTime Player=6.5
QuickTime Player=7.4.0
QuickTime Player=7.3.1.70
QuickTime Player=7.1.2
QuickTime Player=7.4.0
QuickTime Player=7.1
QuickTime Player=7.0.4
QuickTime Player=6.0.1
QuickTime Player=7.1.1
QuickTime Player=7.1.0
QuickTime Player=6.0.2
QuickTime Player=6.3.0
QuickTime Player=7.3.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.2
QuickTime Player=5.0.1
QuickTime Player=6.0.0
QuickTime Player=7.3.1
QuickTime Player=7.3
QuickTime Player=7.0.1
QuickTime Player=7.4.1
QuickTime Player=6.5.0
QuickTime Player=6.3.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.4
QuickTime Player=7.3.0
QuickTime Player=6.0
QuickTime Player=6.5.2
QuickTime Player=6.0.0
QuickTime Player=6.5.0
QuickTime Player=7.5.5
QuickTime Player=7.1.3
QuickTime Player=6.5.0
QuickTime Player=7.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.0
QuickTime Player=7.2.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.2
QuickTime Player=6.1.1
QuickTime Player=7.2
QuickTime Player=6.5.2
QuickTime Player=7.0.0
QuickTime Player=7.2.1
QuickTime Player=7.4.5
QuickTime Player=7.1.0
QuickTime Player=6.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.0
QuickTime Player

Remediation

Patch Available

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35166

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469

Event History

Jun 2, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0955?

CVE-2009-0955 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-0955?

To fix CVE-2009-0955, users should update Apple QuickTime to version 7.6.2 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-0955?

CVE-2009-0955 is a vulnerability that allows for remote code execution through specially crafted Apple video files.

4

Which versions of Apple QuickTime are affected by CVE-2009-0955?

CVE-2009-0955 affects multiple versions of Apple QuickTime, including versions 5.0.1 to 7.5.5.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-0955?

The potential impacts of CVE-2009-0955 include arbitrary code execution and application crashes due to a denial of service.

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