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CVE-2012-3755

45
FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-3755 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.7.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Targa image. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 7.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
10.18%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
95.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-22855 · Nov 20, 2012
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1018 is in the 76th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory
packetstormsecurity.org / files/118231/Apple-QuickTime-7.7.2-Buffer-Overflow.html
secunia.com / advisories/51226
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/79902
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16002
support.apple.com / kb/HT5581
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/56551