CVE-2009-0956
Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0956- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-0956- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0953 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0953- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mf44-r4mw-fr4f No score
Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie...
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.
- Record
GHSA-mf44-r4mw-fr4f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0956 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Quicktime, published June 2, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.08%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.