CVE-2011-0257 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 60.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Integer signedness error in Apple QuickTime before 7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PnSize opcode in a PICT file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 60.11% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-08-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | quicktime |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple QuickTime - PICT PnSize Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2011-09-03 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8365
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4826
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17777
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-252/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16059
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8365
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4826
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17777
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-252/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16059
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