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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0956 · published 2 June 2009

CVE-2009-0956: Apple quicktime vulnerability

Apple · Quicktime

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.1% · top 8.0% CWE-399 · CWE-399
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero.

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/2009/Jun/msg00000.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35091 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35162 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50896
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16188
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00000.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35091 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3591 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35162 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022314
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1469 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50896
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16188

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0956), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.