Buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime
CVE-2012-3752
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted style element in a QuickTime TeXML file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.791 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Quicktime — versions 3.0, 4.1.2, 5.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 51226 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- APPLE-SA-2012-11-07-1 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- 56557 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16121 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- quicktime-texml-file-bo(79899) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-3752?
- CVE-2012-3752 is a vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-11-09.
- Is CVE-2012-3752 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.