CVE-2012-3751
Use-after-free vulnerability in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTML document with a crafted _qtactivex_ parameter in an OBJECT element.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTML document with a crafted _qtactivex_ parameter in an OBJECT element.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.37% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- apple/quicktime
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51226
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5581Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79897
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16166
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51226
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5581Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79897
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16166
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.