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CVE-2008-1581

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packed scanlines in PixData structures in a PICT image.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.17426
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

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apple quicktime<= 7.4.5
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD10 Jun 2008 · 06:32 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jun/msg00000.htmlPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29293
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-9/advisory/Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493225/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29619
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