CVE-2013-1016 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.7.4, impacting QuickTime installations on Windows 7, Vista, and XP. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing users to open a specially crafted movie file utilizing H.263 encoding. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, requiring medium attack complexity but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 80/100 indicates its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.7.3CPE 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
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