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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1017 · published 4 April 2008

CVE-2008-1017: Apple quicktime memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Apple · Quicktime

Heap-based buffer overflow in clipping region (aka crgn) atom handling in quicktime.qts in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted movie.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.1% · top 6.0% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
7.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in clipping region (aka crgn) atom handling in quicktime.qts in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted movie.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29650 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31034
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019761
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490460/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.html PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-015
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41607
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29650 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31034
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019761
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490460/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.html PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-015
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41607

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1017), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.