CVE-2008-1583 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.5. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by crashing the application and potentially execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted PICT image. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but not authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.4.5CPE 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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