Check Point Advisories

Apple QuickTime TeXML Color String Parsing Buffer Overflow - Improved Performance (CVE-2012-0663)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1807
Date Published:	9 May 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 27 May, 2013
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-0663
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Apple QuickTime. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of a string length when processing certain elements inside QuickTime TeXML files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted TeXML file. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the security context of Apple QuickTime.

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 TeXML Color String Parsing 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: Apple QuickTime Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Apple QuickTime TeXML Color String Parsing Buffer Overflow