CVE-2012-3756 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.7.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by crafting a malicious rnet box within an MP4 movie file. 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 there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV) or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it garnered some community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.