Description
Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Targa image.
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 1
- Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 - Targa image Buffer Overflow EDB-22855 · dos · Nov 20, 2012
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- apple-quicktime-targa-bo(79902) vdb-entry
- 51226 third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2012-11-07-1 vendor-advisory
- 56551 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16002 vdb-entry signature
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118231/Apple-QuickTime-7.7.2-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5581