CVE-2008-4116
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CVE-2008-4116 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long type attribute in a quicktime tag (1) on a web page or embedded in a (2) .mp4 or (3) .mov file, possibly related to the Check_stack_cookie function and an off-by-one error that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 11.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long type attribute in a quicktime tag (1) on a web page or embedded in a (2) .mp4 or (3) .mov file, possibly related to the Check_stack_cookie function and an off-by-one error that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Itunes | 8.0 |
| Apple | Quicktime | 7.5.5 |
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