CVE-2008-1013

Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 enables deserialization of QTJava objects by untrusted Java applets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.90% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019757	vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41601	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.html	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29650	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1013?: CVE-2008-1013 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1013?: To fix CVE-2008-1013, 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-2008-1013 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-1013 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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