CVE-2009-0956

Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.88% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.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
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16188 vdb entry signature
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35162 vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50896 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-2009-0956?
CVE-2009-0956 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0956?
To fix CVE-2009-0956, 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-2009-0956 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0956 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.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.