CVE-2008-5406 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0.2.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a MOV file with "long arguments," related to an "off by one overflow."

Published: 2008-12-09

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 9.7% 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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:8.0.2.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.5.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5383	Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0.2.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a MOV file with "long arguments," related to an "off by one overflow."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09734.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4704
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32540
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46984
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7296

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Itunes Quicktime

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-09T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:13.150Z

Reserved: 2008-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5406

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-10T06:44:42.283

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:59:54.913

Link: CVE-2008-5406

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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