CVE-2009-0956

critical

Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16188

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50896

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35162

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591

http://secunia.com/advisories/35091

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-06-02

Updated: 2018-10-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical