Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle (1) MDAT atoms in MP4 video files within QuickTimeH264.qtx, (2) MDAT atoms in mov video files within QuickTimeH264.scalar, and (3) AVC1 atoms in an unknown media type within an unspecified component, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via a crafted, H.264 encoded movie file
Published Sep 10, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.62%
Description
Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle (1) MDAT atoms in MP4 video files within QuickTimeH264.qtx, (2) MDAT atoms in mov video files within QuickTimeH264.scalar, and (3) AVC1 atoms in an unknown media type within an unspecified component, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via a crafted, H.264 encoded movie file.
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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 2, 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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.62% (0.08618) | 94.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.62% (0.08618) | 94.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.90% (0.17902) | 94.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.17% (0.15170) | 91.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.70% (0.18697) | 94.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 27.80% (0.27798) | 96.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 18.36% (0.18360) | 96.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 26.85% (0.26847) | 96.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.37% (0.09368) | 94.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 6.36% (0.06360) | 92.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 5.80% (0.05805) | 92.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 4.99% (0.04992) | 91.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 5.16% (0.05158) | 91.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.81% (0.05810) | 92.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 90.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 89.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 77.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31821 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020841 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3027 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496163/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496175/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496176/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31086 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2527 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-060/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-061/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-062/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16164 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
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