CVE-2008-0036

N/A Unknown

Published: January 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compressed PICT image, which triggers the overflow during decoding.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307301

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jan/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28502

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31034

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27300

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019221

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-016A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0148

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39698

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307301