CVE-2008-0032

Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a movie file containing a Macintosh Resource record with a modified length value in the resource header, which triggers heap corruption.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.17% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28502 third party advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307301
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39696 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-016A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jan/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27301 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0148 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=642 third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019221 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0032?
CVE-2008-0032 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0032?
To fix CVE-2008-0032, 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-2008-0032 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0032 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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