CVE-2008-3615

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-09-11 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-399

Description

ir50_32.qtx in an unspecified third-party Indeo v5 codec for QuickTime, when used with Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 on Windows, accesses uninitialized memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file.

Affected products

Apple Installer of QuickTime for Windows: before 7.5.5 — fixed in 7.5.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Installer of QuickTime for Windows 7.5.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31821
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020841
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3027
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/critical-vulnerability-in-apple-quicktimes-indeo-codec/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496358/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31086
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2527
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31821
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020841
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3027

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