Check Point Advisories

Apple QuickTime alis Volume Name Parsing Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2013-1017)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-2541
Date Published: 22 Sep 2013
Severity: High
Last Updated: Thursday 28 March, 2024
Source: CVE-2013-1017
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75

Who is Vulnerable? Apple Computer QuickTime prior to 7.7.4
Vulnerability Description A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Apple QuickTime.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of alis volume names in dref and rdrf atoms. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing an unsuspecting user to download and process a malicious QuickTime file.

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

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apple QuickTime alis Volume Name Parsing Stack Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Apple QuickTime Protection Violation
Attack Information: Apple QuickTime alis Volume Name Parsing Stack Buffer Overflow

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