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CVE-2008-1583
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute…
Medium6.8EPSS 4.5%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1581.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.5% · top 8.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (9)
- TA08-162C (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2008-06-09 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- 29293 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 29648 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2008-1776 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- apple-quicktime-pict-image-bo(42945) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 29619 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1020215 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
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