CVE-2006-2238
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file that triggers the overflow in the ReadBMP function. NOTE: this issue was originally included as item 3 in CVE-2006-1983, but it has been given a separate identifier because it is a distinct issue.
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2006-05-08 CVE Reserved
- 2006-05-12 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016067 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17953 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132B.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26402 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.osvdb.org/24820 | 2024-08-07 | |
| http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x27-advisory.php | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00002.html | 2017-07-20 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20069 | 2017-07-20 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1778 | 2017-07-20 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Quicktime Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" | <= 7.0.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" and version " <= 7.0.4" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Quicktime Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" | 7.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Quicktime Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" | 7.0.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" and version "7.0.1" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Quicktime Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" | 7.0.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" and version "7.0.2" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Quicktime Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" | 7.0.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Quicktime" and version "7.0.3" | - |
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