Buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime
CVE-2006-2238
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file that triggers the overflow in the ReadBMP function. NOTE: this issue was originally included as item 3 in CVE-2006-1983, but it has been given a separate identifier because it is a distinct issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.069 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.069 · newest: 0.069 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Apple Quicktime — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/20069 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.osvdb.org/24820 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Patch)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26402 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132B.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.security-protocols.com/sp-x27-advisory.php (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17953 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1778 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)