CVE-2009-0956
Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.08% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- apple/quicktime
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35091Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35162Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50896
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16188
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35091Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35162Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50896
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16188
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.