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CVE-2008-1583

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a...

6.8 Medium

CVE-2008-1583 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Quicktime, published June 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.49%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.49%EPSS, 91st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1581.

Exploit likelihood

4.49%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1581.

Record
CVE-2008-1583
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1581.

Record
CVE-2008-1583
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1584No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1581.

Record
EUVD-2008-1584
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jg6p-8gxh-8h3hNo score

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a...

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1581.

Record
GHSA-jg6p-8gxh-8h3h
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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