CVE-2017-9122 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in libquicktime 1.2.4, specifically within the quicktime_read_moov function, which can be triggered by processing a specially crafted MP4 file. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop and high CPU consumption, leading to system unavailability. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a high impact on availability (A:H). While not actively exploited in the wild and not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB (EDB-42148), though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libquicktime:libquicktime:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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