PT-2011-2222 · Microsoft+1 · Internet Explorer+1

Chkr_D591 · Published 2011-08-03 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2011-0248

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV: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 stack-based buffer overflow in the QuickTime ActiveX control when used with Internet Explorer, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted QTL file.

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 Internet Explorer with QuickTime until the update is applied. Restrict access to crafted QTL files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-0248

ZDI-11-256

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

Apple Quicktime

References · 4

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Aug/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-256 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0248 · Security Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4826 · Note