# CVE-2006-4389: Apple QuickTime before 7.1.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (FPX) file, which trigge

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.1.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (FPX) file, which triggers an exception that leads to an operation on an uninitialized object.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445888/100/0/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016830
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21893
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19976
- http://www.osvdb.org/28769
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-08.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1554
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28938
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-256A.html
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304357
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/540348
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3577
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29182

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