Buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime
CVE-2015-7090
Apple QuickTime before 7.7.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7085, CVE-2015-7086, CVE-2015-7087, CVE-2015-7088, CVE-2015-7089, CVE-2015-7091, CVE-2015-7092, and CVE-2015-7117.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034610 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT205638 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7090?
- CVE-2015-7090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2016-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7090?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7090 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.