CVE-2007-4676

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed elements when parsing (1) Poly type (0x0070 through 0x0074) and (2) PackBitsRgn field (0x0099) opcodes in a PICT image.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 69.47% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-066.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-310A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306896 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38280 vdb entry third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3351 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/38546 vdb entry broken link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27523 third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/690515 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483311/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483313/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018894 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3723 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38281 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26345 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-067.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4676?
CVE-2007-4676 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4676?
To fix CVE-2007-4676, 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-2007-4676 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4676 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~69% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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