CVE-2008-0778 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the QTPlugin.ocx ActiveX control within Apple QuickTime 7.4.1 and earlier. Remote attackers can exploit this by providing overly long arguments to methods like SetBgColor or SetHREF, leading to a denial of service (application crash) and potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog and lacking active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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