CVE-2017-9122 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 6.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The quicktime_read_moov function in moov.c in libquicktime 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mp4 file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 6.54% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-835 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-06-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| libquicktime | libquicktime |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | libquicktime 1.2.4 - Denial of Service | 2017-06-09 |
References
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