CVE-2014-1249 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.7.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted PSD image file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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