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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3627 · published 11 September 2008

CVE-2008-3627: Apple quicktime vulnerability

Apple · Quicktime

Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle (1) MDAT atoms in MP4 video files within QuickTimeH264.qtx, (2) MDAT atoms in mov video files within QuickTimeH264.scalar, and (3) AVC1 atoms in an unknown media type within an unspecified component, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via a crafted, H.264 encoded movie file.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1% CWE-399 · CWE-399
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle (1) MDAT atoms in MP4 video files within QuickTimeH264.qtx, (2) MDAT atoms in mov video files within QuickTimeH264.scalar, and (3) AVC1 atoms in an unknown media type within an unspecified component, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via a crafted, H.264 encoded movie file.

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

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/Sep/msg00000.html Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31821 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020841 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3027 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496163/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496175/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496176/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31086 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2527 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-060/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-061/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-062/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16164 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00000.html Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31821 Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020841 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3027 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496163/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496175/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496176/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31086 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2527 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-060/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-061/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-062/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16164 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3627), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.