National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3626
Original release date:09/11/2008
Last revised:11/15/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The CallComponentFunctionWithStorage function in Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle a large entry in the sample_size_table in STSZ atoms, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie file.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-059/
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 31086
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3027
Type: Patch Information
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020841
Type: Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 31546
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2735
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2527
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3189
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32121
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31821
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080909 ZDI-08-059: Apple QuickTime STSZ Atom Parsing Heap Corruption Vulnerability
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-10-02
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-09-09