Vulnerability in Apple Quicktime
CVE-2011-0257
Integer signedness error in Apple QuickTime before 7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PnSize opcode in a PICT file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.601 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.601 · newest: 0.601 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Quicktime — versions 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4826 (Vendor Advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8365 (third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17777 (exploit)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16059 (signature, vdb-entry)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-252/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0257?
- CVE-2011-0257 is a vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, classified under CWE-189. Published 2011-08-15.
- Is CVE-2011-0257 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.