CVE-2009-0188

Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie composed of a Sorenson 3 video file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.03% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/35091 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35159 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504007/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50886 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-10/ vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16085 signature vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0188?
CVE-2009-0188 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0188?
To fix CVE-2009-0188, 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-2009-0188 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0188 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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