CVE-2008-0234

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime Player 7.3.1.70 and other versions before 7.4.1, when RTSP tunneling is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Reason-Phrase response to an rtsp:// request, as demonstrated using a 404 error message.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 44.14% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4885 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39601 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486161/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486091/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4906 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/31034 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486268/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486174/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486114/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27225 vdb entry exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112179 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486241/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486238/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0107 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3537 third party advisory exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019178 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28423 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0234?
CVE-2008-0234 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0234?
To fix CVE-2008-0234, 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-2008-0234 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0234 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~44% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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