Check Point Advisories

Apple QuickTime enof Atom Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2013-0986)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-2493
Date Published:	22 Sep 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 06 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-0986
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apple Computer QuickTime prior to 7.7.4
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Apple QuickTime.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to improper validation of the size field of the enof atom in QuickTime movie files. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted QuickTime movie file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to code execution in the context of the affected user. If code execution is unsuccessful, a denial of service condition may result.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apple QuickTime enof Atom Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Apple QuickTime Protection Violation
Attack Information: Apple QuickTime enof Atom Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow