CVE-2008-0778 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.2% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in an ActiveX control in QTPlugin.ocx for Apple QuickTime 7.4.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) SetBgColor, (2) SetHREF, (3) SetMovieName, (4) SetTarget, and (5) SetMatrix methods.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.21% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | quicktime |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | QuickTime 7.4.1 - 'QTPlugin.ocx' Multiple Stack Overflow Vulnerabilities | 2008-02-13 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3652
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488045/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27769
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40475
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5110
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3652
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488045/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27769
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40475
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5110
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