CVE-2008-1581

Published: Jun 10, 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 7.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packed scanlines in PixData structures in a PICT image.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Quicktime

Apple

1 product

Quicktime

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Quicktime	Up to 7.4.5

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

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 (22)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/29293

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-9/advisory/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493225/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29619

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29649

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020213

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162C.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1776/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42943

Source: cve@mitre.org

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