First published: Fri Sep 19 2014(Updated: )
QT Media Foundation in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie file with RLE encoding.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.7.5 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.8.5 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.9 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.9.1 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.9.2 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.9.3 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.9.4 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.7.5 |
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CVE-2014-1391 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
To fix CVE-2014-1391, update your Mac OS X to version 10.9.5 or later.
CVE-2014-1391 can lead to memory corruption, application crashes, and allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2014-1391 affects Mac OS X versions 10.7.5, 10.8.5, and all versions from 10.9 to 10.9.4.
Yes, CVE-2014-1391 can be exploited by opening a specially crafted movie file, requiring no user interaction beyond that.