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A  U  S  C  E  R  T                                           A  L  E  R  T

                       AL-2008.0128 -- AUSCERT ALERT
                              [Win][Mac][OSX]
          A vulnerability has been identified in Apple QuickTime
                          Player and Apple iTunes
                             12 December 2008

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        AusCERT Alert Summary
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Product:              Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5
                      Apple iTunes 8.0.2.20
Operating System:     Windows
                      Mac OS X
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-5406
Member content until: Friday, January 09 2009

OVERVIEW:

      A vulnerability has been identified in Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5 
      and Apple iTunes 8.0.2.20.


IMPACT:

      This vulnerability could potentially allow the remote execution of 
      arbitrary code through specially-crafted .MOV files. [1] Exploit code
      for this vulnerability has been made publicly available.


MITIGATION:

      As there is currently no update to address either of these packages, 
      users can set the default program for .MOV files to open with an 
      alternative player. Additionally users should not open .MOV files
      from unknown or untrusted sources.


REFERENCES:

     [1] ISS X-Force Database: apple-quicktime-itunes-mov-bo (46984)
         http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46984

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described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
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If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in 
any way, we encourage you to let us know by completing the secure National IT 
Incident Reporting Form at:

        http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3192

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