CVE-2008-1021 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before version 7.4.5 on Windows, specifically within its Animation codec content handling. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted movie file utilizing run-length encoding. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), successful exploitation requires user interaction (AC:M) but could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise (C:P/I:P/A:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| 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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