CVE-2006-1249

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-03-19 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-189

Description

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.

Affected products

Apple iTunes for Windows: 6.0.1, 6.0.2
Apple Installer of QuickTime for Windows: 7.0.3, 7.0.4

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20069
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016067
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20060307b.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570689
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433831/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433850/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17074
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132B.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1778
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26398
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00002.html

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