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Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Quicktime < 7.0.3 Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check for Quicktime 7.0.3
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote version of QuickTime may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary
code on the remote host.
Description :
The remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Quicktime 7 which is older
than Quicktime 7.0.3.
The remote version of this software is vulnerable to various buffer overflows
which may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by
sending a malformed file to a victim and have him open it using QuickTime
player.
Solution :
Install Quicktime 7.0.3 or later.
See also :
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302772
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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