MEDIUM
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MP4A movie with a malformed Channel Compositor (aka chan) atom
Published Apr 4, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.73%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MP4A movie with a malformed Channel Compositor (aka chan) atom.
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.73% 0.05728
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05728
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 (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05728) | 92.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05728) | 92.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 37.37% (0.37369) | 97.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.58% (0.40576) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 36.80% (0.36798) | 95.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 40.58% (0.40576) | 96.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 41.77% (0.41774) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 63.36% (0.63360) | 98.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 60.40% (0.60396) | 97.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 63.75% (0.63747) | 98.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 26.11% (0.26115) | 96.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 30, 2024 | 26.73% (0.26735) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 28.46% (0.28455) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 26.01% (0.26008) | 96.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 27.37% (0.27372) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 27.98% (0.27979) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 32.47% (0.32466) | 96.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 35.26% (0.35259) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 32.28% (0.32284) | 96.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 33.52% (0.33523) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 28.47% (0.28468) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 27.58% (0.27579) | 96.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2023 | 18.72% (0.18717) | 95.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 22.57% (0.22573) | 95.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.78% (0.17779) | 95.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.17% (0.09174) | 94.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.17% (0.09174) | 93.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.17% (0.09174) | 86.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29650 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31034 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019762 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490467/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-016 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41606 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 4, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 26, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1018
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a