CVE-2012-3755 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.2% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Targa image.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 10.18% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-11-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | quicktime |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 - Targa image Buffer Overflow | 2012-11-20 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118231/Apple-QuickTime-7.7.2-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51226
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5581
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56551
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79902
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16002
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118231/Apple-QuickTime-7.7.2-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51226
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5581
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56551
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79902
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16002
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