CVE-2006-1462

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime H.264 (M4V) video format file.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.75% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20069 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016067 patch vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132B.html third party advisory us government resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/887 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17953 patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1778 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26395 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433831/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1462?
CVE-2006-1462 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1462?
To fix CVE-2006-1462, 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-2006-1462 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-1462 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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