Advisory Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple QuickTime. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of the stsz atom. By creating a deliberately malformed stsz atom, an attacker is able to cause a heap overflow within the QuickTime parser. Using this vulnerability, an attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the user.

• 2013-07-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2014-04-03 - Coordinated public release of advisory