CVE-2008-1018

N/A Unknown

Published: April 04, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MP4A movie with a malformed Channel Compositor (aka chan) atom.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29650

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31034

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1019762

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1241

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490467/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28583

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-094A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1078

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-016

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41606

Source: cve@mitre.org

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