CVE-2005-2340

Apple QuickTime < 7.0.4 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Image File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2340. PoCs published by Dennis Rand.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple QuickTime versions 6.5.2 and 7.0.3, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. It references a security advisory and mentions a possible overlap with another vulnerability (BID 16202).

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) QuickTime Image File (QTIF), (2) PICT, or (3) JPEG format image with a long data field.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Dennis Rand · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27069

The provided text describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple QuickTime versions 6.5.2 and 7.0.3, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. It references a security advisory and mentions a possible overlap with another vulnerability (BID 16202).

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Apple QuickTime 6.5.2, 7.0.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to deliver malicious input to QuickTime
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-011A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24054
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0128
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/332
Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/687201
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0402.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18370
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/22335
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303101
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/22333
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/22334
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16212
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-41-advisory.pdf
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16202
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0392.html
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015463
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0398.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421547/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421566/100/0/threaded
Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/629845

Scores

EPSS 0.2551
EPSS Percentile 97.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
apple/quicktime 7.0
apple/quicktime 7.0.1
apple/quicktime 7.0.2
apple/quicktime < 7.0.3
Published Dec 31, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026