PT-2011-2226
CVE-2011-0252
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Published
2011-08-03
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Updated
2017-09-19
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.3
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.7
Description
The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow that can be triggered by crafted STTS atoms in a QuickTime movie file, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 7.7, update to version 7.7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of crafted QuickTime movie files that contain malicious STTS atoms until the update is applied.
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