CVE-2012-0663

Apple QuickTime <7.7.2 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2012-0663. PoCs published by Metasploit, Alexander Gavrun, sinn3r, juan vazquez, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/apple_quicktime_texml.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime via a malformed TeXML file, targeting the 'color' attribute to achieve arbitrary code execution. It generates a malicious TeXML file with a crafted payload to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.2 on Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TeXML file.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19433

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime via a malformed TeXML file, targeting the 'color' attribute to achieve arbitrary code execution. It generates a malicious TeXML file with a crafted payload to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple QuickTime 7.7.1, 7.7.0, 7.6.9 on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious TeXML file in a vulnerable version of QuickTime
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Alexander Gavrun, sinn3r, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/apple_quicktime_texml.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime via a maliciously crafted TeXML file. The vulnerability (CVE-2012-0663) allows arbitrary code execution by overflowing the Style element in the TeXML file, leveraging SEH overwrites for control flow redirection.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple QuickTime (7.7.1, 7.7.0, 7.6.9 on Windows XP SP3)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious TeXML file in a vulnerable version of QuickTime
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027065
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5261
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16006
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53571

Scores

EPSS 0.2862
EPSS Percentile 97.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (50)
apple/quicktime 3.0
apple/quicktime 4.1.2
apple/quicktime 5.0
apple/quicktime 5.0.1
apple/quicktime 5.0.2
apple/quicktime 6.0
apple/quicktime 6.0.0
apple/quicktime 6.0.1
apple/quicktime 6.0.2
apple/quicktime 6.1
... and 40 more
Published May 16, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026