HIGH
Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PICT image, related to an "invalid pointer issue."
Published Sep 10, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.99%
Description
Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PICT image, related to an "invalid pointer issue."
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.99% 0.03987
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03987
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 | 3.99% (0.03987) | 90.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.99% (0.03987) | 89.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.94% (0.04937) | 88.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.53% (0.06529) | 84.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.94% (0.04937) | 88.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.06% (0.03059) | 91.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 89.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 1.56% (0.01563) | 85.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.62% (0.01618) | 85.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.91% (0.03914) | 85.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.91% (0.03914) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.91% (0.03914) | 67.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- 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_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- 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
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15841 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 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_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| 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 | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15841 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 10, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3628
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a