CVE-2008-1020
Apple QuickTime Kodak Encoding Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Heap-based buffer overflow in quickTime.qts in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image file with Kodak encoding, related to error checking and error messages.
Desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo en quickTime.qts de Apple QuickTime antes de 7.4.5 en Windows permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de un archivo de imagen PICT manipulado con codificación Kodak, relacionado con comprobaciones y mensajes de error.
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple QuickTime Player. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the quicktime.qts library responsible for parsing Kodak encoded images. A lack of proper error checking can result in a heap based buffer overflow leading to arbitrary code execution under the context of the currently logged in user.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2008-02-26 CVE Reserved
- 2008-04-03 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-15 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (9)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1019764 | Vdb Entry | |
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241 | X_refsource_confirm | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490468/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583 | Vdb Entry | |
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078 | Vdb Entry | |
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-017 | X_refsource_misc | |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41610 | Vdb Entry |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29650 | 2018-10-11 | |
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.html | 2018-10-11 |
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