Apple QuickTime and Darwin Streaming Server MP3 broadcasting buffer overflow
| quicktime-darwin-mp3-bo (11406) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple's QuickTime Streaming Server and Darwin's Streaming Server are vulnerable to buffer overflow in the MP3 broadcasting module. By creating an MP3 file with a file name of more than 256 bytes, a remote or local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges, once the MP3 file is played on one of the affected streaming servers.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Darwin Streaming Server 4.1.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
- Apple, QuickTime Streaming Server 4.1.1
Remedy:
For Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3:
Apply the Mac OS X Server Update 10.2.4, as listed in AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 70171. See References.
For Apple Mac OS X 10.2, 10.2.1, and 10.2.2:
Apply the Mac OS X Server Update Combo 10.2.4, as listed in AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 70172. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- @stake, Inc. Security Advisory A032403-1, QuickTime/Darwin Streaming Administration Server Multiple vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0094.html.
- AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 70171, Mac OS X Server Update 10.2.4: Information and Download at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=70171.
- AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 70172, Mac OS X Server Update Combined 10.2.4: Information and Download at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=70172.
- BID-6957: Apple Quicktime/Darwin MP3 Broadcaster Filename Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0055: Buffer overflow in the MP3 broadcasting module of Apple Darwin Streaming Administration Server 4.1.2 and QuickTime Streaming Server 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename.
Reported:
Feb 24, 2003
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