PT-2012-4991 · Apple · Apple Quicktime

Chkr_D591 · Published 2012-11-09 · Updated 2017-09-19 · CVE-2012-3751

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 7.7.3

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the plugin, which can be exploited by remote attackers through an HTML document with a crafted qtactivex parameter in an OBJECT element. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash.

Recommendations For versions prior to 7.7.3, update to version 7.7.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to HTML documents with crafted OBJECT elements until the update is applied.

Fix

DoS

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-3751

Affected Products

Apple Quicktime

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3751 · Security Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5581 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16166 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/51226 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79897 · Note