Description
Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 5.01 and 5.02 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a response containing a long Content-Type MIME header.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Apple QuickTime 7.2/7.3 (OSX/Windows) - RSTP Response Universal EDB-4673 · remote · Nov 29, 2007 · verified
- Apple QuickTime 5.0 - Content-Type Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-21286 · remote · Feb 8, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- quicktime-content-header-bo(8126) vdb-entry
- 4673 exploit
- 20020208 [SPSadvisory#46]Apple QuickTime Player "Content-Type" Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- 4064 vdb-entry