CVE-2008-1018

Published: Apr 4, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MP4A movie with a malformed Channel Compositor (aka chan) atom.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Quicktime

Apple

1 product

Quicktime

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Quicktime	Up to 7.4.4

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (24)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29650

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31034

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1019762

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490467/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchUS Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-016

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41606

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html