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TI-2008-03473 Aliases CVE-2008-3627GHSA-r8gq-4fh4-57x5

Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle (1) MDAT atoms in MP4 video files…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08618 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.5.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3627
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8gq-4fh4-57x5
  3. 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 7

  • TI-2011-00240 Integer signedness error in Apple QuickTime before 7.7 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-01741 The IPersistPropertyBag2::Read function in QTPlugin.ocx in Apple QuickTime 6.x, 7.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-05881 Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1, as used in QuickTime Player… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-03270 Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-03269 Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-00879 Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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