CVE-2015-5779 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in QuickTime 7 on Apple OS X before version 10.10.5, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted file. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While no public exploit code is readily available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability received some community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure, though it is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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