# CVE-2005-4092: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in QuickTime.qts in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and iTunes 6.0.1 (3) and earlier allow remote attacker

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in QuickTime.qts in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and iTunes 6.0.1 (3) and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a .mov file with (1) a Movie Resource atom with a large size value, or (2) an stsd atom with a modified Sample Description Table size value, and possibly other vectors involving media files. NOTE: item 1 was originally identified by CVE-2005-4127 for a pre-patch announcement, and item 2 was originally identified by CVE-2005-4128 for a pre-patch announcement.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/18370
- http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3133
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-011A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421635/100/0/threaded
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15732
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015356
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/336
- http://security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x21-advisory.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0128
- http://www.security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x21-advisory.txt
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20051117b.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/334
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015396
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/921193
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421569/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18149
- http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3109
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20051117a.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421547/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3012
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015397

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