CVE-2008-0234 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.4% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime Player 7.3.1.70 and other versions before 7.4.1, when RTSP tunneling is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Reason-Phrase response to an rtsp:// request, as demonstrated using a 404 error message.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 12.41% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-01-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | quicktime |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | QuickTime Player 7.3.1.70 - 'RTSP' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-01-14 |
| exploit-db | QuickTime Player 7.3.1.70 - 'RTSP' Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-01-10 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28423
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31034
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3537
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112179
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486091/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486114/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486174/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486238/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486241/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486268/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27225
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019178
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0107
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39601
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4885
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4906
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