| Name | Apple.QuickTime.Panorama.PDAT.Parsing.Buffer.Overflow |
| Last Updated Date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Release Date | Oct 30, 2008 |
| Severity | Critical |
| Impact | System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems. |
| Description | This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple QuickTime.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles PDAT atoms. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a malicious file. |
| Affected Products | QuickTime versions prior to 7.5.5. |
| Recommended Actions | Update to the latest version, available from the following web site:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ |
| Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-3625
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| Reference/s | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31086 (BugTraq)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-058/
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