Buffer overflow in Apple Mac_os_x
CVE-2015-5779
QuickTime 7 in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3765, CVE-2015-37…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.027 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Quicktime — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 76340 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- APPLE-SA-2015-08-20-1 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 1033276 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5779?
- CVE-2015-5779 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-08-17.
- Is CVE-2015-5779 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.