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ItunesApplication · Apple

CVE-2006-1249

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2006-03-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Integer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and 7.0.4 and iTunes 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a FlashPix (FPX) image that contains a field that specifies a large number of blocks.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Integer overflow vulnerability in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3/7.0.4 and iTunes 6.0.1/6.0.2 when parsing FlashPix (FPX) image files. A field in the FPX image specifying a large number of blocks causes an integer overflow, allowing remote code execution.

MitigationUpdate to patched versions of QuickTime and iTunes; avoid opening untrusted FPX files from unknown sources.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ItunesApplication
Affected:= 6.0.1= 6.0.2
QuicktimeApplication
Affected:= 7.0.3= 7.0.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check QuickTime version on Windows
    Open Control Panel > Programs and Features (or Add/Remove Programs), locate Apple QuickTime in the installed programs list, and note the version number displayed
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 7.0.3 or 7.0.4
  2. Check iTunes version on Windows
    Open Control Panel > Programs and Features (or Add/Remove Programs), locate Apple iTunes in the installed programs list, and note the version number displayed
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.0.1 or 6.0.2
  3. Check QuickTime version on macOS
    Open QuickTime Player, click QuickTime Player in the menu bar, then select About QuickTime Player to view the version
    Affected if The displayed version is 7.0.3 or 7.0.4
  4. Check iTunes version on macOS
    Open iTunes, click iTunes in the menu bar, then select About iTunes to view the version number
    Affected if The displayed version is 6.0.1 or 6.0.2

You are affected if either QuickTime version 7.0.3 or 7.0.4, or iTunes version 6.0.1 or 6.0.2 is installed on your system and the software can process FlashPix (FPX) image files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to patched versions of QuickTime and iTunes; avoid opening untrusted FPX files from unknown sources.

Fix this in Itunes Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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