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CVE-2008-5406

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 9.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-12-10 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0.2.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a MOV file with "long arguments," related to an "off by one overflow."

Affected products

• Apple iTunes for Windows: 8.0.2.20
• Apple Installer of QuickTime for Windows: 7.5.5

References

• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4704
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32540
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46984
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7296
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4704
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32540
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46984
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7296

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