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TI-2008-05146 Aliases CVE-2008-5406GHSA-6xgr-wr6f-5vmp

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0.2.20 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-119Published · 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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09734 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:8.0.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2.20VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:8.0.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2.20 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5406
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xgr-wr6f-5vmp

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2010-01161 Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2005-00032 Buffer overflow in Apple iTunes 4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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