CVE-2007-4677

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid color table size when parsing the color table atom (CTAB) in a movie file, related to the CTAB RGB values.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.50% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
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
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-065.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26338 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445083 third party advisory us government resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27523 third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/38544 vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38283 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483312/100/0/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
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3352 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4677?
CVE-2007-4677 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4677?
To fix CVE-2007-4677, 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-2007-4677 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4677 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~68% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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