CVE-2009-0956

Apple QuickTime < 7.6.2 - Remote Code Execution via Zero-Size User Data Atom

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35091
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16188
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35162
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50896
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0508
EPSS Percentile 91.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (21)
apple/quicktime
apple/quicktime 3.0
apple/quicktime 4.1.2 (3 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 5.0
apple/quicktime 5.0.1 (3 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 5.0.2 (3 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 6.0 (2 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 6.0.0 (3 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 6.0.1 (3 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 6.0.2 (3 CPE variants)
... and 11 more
Published Jun 02, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026