CVE-2008-1021

Heap-based buffer overflow in Animation codec content handling in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted movie with run length encoding.

• CWE-119

• http://secunia.com/advisories/29650Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019765
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490462/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-018
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41612
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29650Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019765
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490462/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.htmlPatch, US Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-018
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41612

Published

Apr 4, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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