CVE-2012-3752
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute...
CVE-2012-3752 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 36.0%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 36.0%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted style element in a QuickTime TeXML file.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 TeXML Style Element font-table Field Stack Buffer Overflow | 2012-11-07 |
| Exploit-DB | Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 - TeXML Style Element font-table Field Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-11-24 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted style element in a QuickTime TeXML file.
- Record
CVE-2012-3752- 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
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted style element in a QuickTime TeXML file.
- Record
CVE-2012-3752- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3699No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted style element in a QuickTime TeXML file.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3699- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wf96-fjhg-96ghNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute...
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted style element in a QuickTime TeXML file.
- Record
GHSA-wf96-fjhg-96gh- 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
securityfocus.com/bid/56557
packetstormsecurity.com/files/118359/Apple-QuickTime-7.7.2-TeXML-Style-Element-font-table-Field-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16121
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79899
support.apple.com/kb/HT5581
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3752
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wf96-fjhg-96gh