CVE-2008-1583

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 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.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Quicktime

Apple

1 product

Quicktime

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Quicktime	Up to 7.4.5

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 (18)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29648

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020215

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/42945

Source: cve@mitre.org

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