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CVE-2016-2399

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-2399 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the quicktime_read_pascal function of libquicktime versions 1.2.4 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts through a specially crafted hdlr MP4 atom. Rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-39487) is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:libquicktime:libquicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
7.18%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-23
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-39487 · Feb 23, 2016
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0718 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 11,615 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/135899/libquicktime-1.2.4-Integer-Overflow.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exploit-db.com / exploits/39487
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3800
nemux.org / 2016/02/23/libquicktime-1-2-4
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/95880
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry