CVE-2003-0168 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 5.x and 6.0 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long QuickTime URL.

Published: 2003-04-01

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 9.3% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09281.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0166.html
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00027.html
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/03.31.03.txt
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112553
http://www.osvdb.org/10561
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/317141/30/25220/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/317148/30/25220/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7247
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11671

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Quicktime

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-04-01T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:36.043Z

Reserved: 2003-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0168

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-04-02T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:01:41.060

Link: CVE-2003-0168

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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