CVE-2008-1017 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.4.5, specifically within the handling of clipping region atoms in quicktime.qts. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted movie file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, indicating that successful exploitation could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring medium attack complexity. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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