CVE-2008-3627

Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle (1) MDAT atoms in MP4 video files within QuickTimeH264.qtx, (2) MDAT atoms in mov video files within QuickTimeH264.scalar, and (3) AVC1 atoms in an unknown media type within an unspecified component, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via a crafted, H.264 encoded movie file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.90% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-061/ third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31086 patch third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496176/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2527 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496163/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-060/ third party advisory vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020841 third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16164 signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3027 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31821 third party advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-062/ third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496175/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3627?
CVE-2008-3627 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3627?
To fix CVE-2008-3627, 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-2008-3627 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3627 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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