CVE-2009-0006

Description

Integer signedness error in Apple QuickTime before 7.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Cinepak encoded movie file with a crafted MDAT atom that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 32.06% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-01/0215.html mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6153 vdb entry signature
http://osvdb.org/51529 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-022A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500391/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jan/msg00000.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-007/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0212 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3403
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33388 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33632 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0006?
CVE-2009-0006 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0006?
To fix CVE-2009-0006, 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-2009-0006 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0006 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~32% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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