CVE-2012-3753
Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute...
CVE-2012-3753 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Quicktime, published November 9, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 35.1%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted MIME type.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 MIME Type Buffer Overflow | 2012-11-07 |
| Exploit-DB | Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 - MIME Type Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-11-28 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted MIME type.
- Record
CVE-2012-3753- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted MIME type.
- Record
CVE-2012-3753- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3700No score
Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted MIME type.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3700- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h5f7-qr3g-h455No score
Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted MIME type.
- Record
GHSA-h5f7-qr3g-h455- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
secunia.com/advisories/51226
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15947
packetstormsecurity.com/files/118421/Apple-QuickTime-7.7.2-MIME-Type-Buffer-Overflow.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79900
support.apple.com/kb/HT5581
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3753
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h5f7-qr3g-h455