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TITLE:
Apple QuickTime Java Handling Unspecified Code Execution

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25011

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25011/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Apple QuickTime 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/5090/
Apple Quicktime 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/810/
Apple Quicktime 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/215/
Apple Quicktime 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/7923/
Apple Quicktime 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/10883/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apple QuickTime, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
Java handling in QuickTime. This can be exploited to execute
arbitrary code when a user visits a malicious web site using a
Java-enabled browser e.g. Safari or Firefox.

The vulnerability is reported on a Mac OS X system using Safari and
Firefox. Other browsers and platforms may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Disable Java support.

Do not browse untrusted websites.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Dino Dai Zovi

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Matasano:
http://www.matasano.com/log/812/breaking-macbook-vuln-in-quicktime-affects-win32-apple-code/

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