CVE-2008-1577

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Pixlet codec in Apple Pixlet Video in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file, related to "multiple memory corruption issues."

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.22% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29489	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42706	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020132	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29412	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1577?: CVE-2008-1577 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1577?: To fix CVE-2008-1577, 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-2008-1577 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-1577 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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