Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple QuickTime, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

1. An error within the processing of GIF files can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted GIF file.
2. Multiple errors within the processing of H.264 files can be exploited to cause stack-based buffer overflows by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file.
3. An error within the QuickTime ActiveX control when processing QTL files can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.

Note: Vulnerabilities #1 through #3 do not affect Mac OS X versions.

4. An error within the processing of STSC atoms in QuickTime movie files can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into opening specially crafted QuickTime movie files.
5. An error within the processing of STSS atoms in QuickTime movie files can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into opening specially crafted QuickTime movie files.
6. An error within the processing of STSZ atoms in QuickTime movie files can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into opening specially crafted QuickTime movie files.
7. An error within the processing of STTS atoms in QuickTime movie files can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into opening specially crafted QuickTime movie files.