CVE-2017-9126 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the libquicktime 1.2.4 library, specifically within the quicktime_read_dref_table function. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted MP4 file. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited over a network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H). While there is no evidence of active exploitation or inclusion in the KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.