CVE-2005-2753

Description

Integer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.0.3 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MOV file that causes a sign extension of the length element in a Pascal style string.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.44% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory specialised.info Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/20475 vdb entry patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415712/30/0/threaded mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015152 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302772
http://secunia.com/advisories/17428 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://pb.specialised.info/all/adv/quicktime-mov-io1-adv.txt vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2293 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15306 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2753?
CVE-2005-2753 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2753?
To fix CVE-2005-2753, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2753 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-2753 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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