Check Point Advisories

Apple QuickTime rnet Box Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow - Improved Performance (CVE-2012-3756)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1662
Date Published:	14 Apr 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 14 April, 2013
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-3756
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A heap buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Apple QuickTime. The vulnerability is due to a bounds-checking error while parsing QuickTime reference movie files. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing the target user to open a specially crafted QuickTime movie file or stream. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Protection Overview

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

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

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apple QuickTime rnet Box Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow - Improved Performance protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Apple QuickTime rnet box parsing heap buffer overflow - improved performance