CVE-2010-1799 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 33.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the error-logging functionality in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.7 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 33.7% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-08-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | quicktime |
| microsoft | windows |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple QuickTime 7.6.6 - Invalid SMIL URI Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2011-01-08 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00002.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4290
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41962
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11800
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00002.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4290
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41962
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11800
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