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CVE-2008-5406
Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0.2.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
High9.3EPSS 9.7%
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Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0.2.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a MOV file with "long arguments," related to an "off by one overflow."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.7% · top 4.5% 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: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 4704 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 7296 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 32540 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- apple-quicktime-itunes-mov-bo(46984) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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