Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in QuickTime.qts in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and iTunes 6.0.1 (3) and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a .mov file with (1) a Movie Resource atom with a large size value, or (2) an stsd atom with a modified Sample Description Table size value, and possibly other vectors involving media files
Published Dec 8, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.78%
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in QuickTime.qts in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and iTunes 6.0.1 (3) and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a .mov file with (1) a Movie Resource atom with a large size value, or (2) an stsd atom with a modified Sample Description Table size value, and possibly other vectors involving media files. NOTE: item 1 was originally identified by CVE-2005-4127 for a pre-patch announcement, and item 2 was originally identified by CVE-2005-4128 for a pre-patch announcement.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.78% (0.08778) | 95.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.78% (0.08778) | 94.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.09% (0.44088) | 97.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.57% (0.37574) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 44.09% (0.44088) | 97.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 45.29% (0.45293) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.82% (0.94819) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 94.95% (0.94955) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.31% (0.95309) | 98.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.68% (0.07677) | 92.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.68% (0.07677) | 92.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.68% (0.07677) | 81.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (22)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303101 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18149 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18370 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x21-advisory.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/334 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/336 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015356 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015396 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015397 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20051117a.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20051117b.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/921193 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x21-advisory.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3109 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3133 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421547/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421569/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421635/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15732 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-011A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3012 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0128 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
Change history (0)
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