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CVE-2014-4979
Apple QuickTime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a malformed version…
High9.3EPSS 3.6%
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Description
Apple QuickTime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a malformed version number and flags in an mvhd atom.
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)
- 3.6% · top 11% of all CVEs (3 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
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-264/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6493 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 68852 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1030638 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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