CVE-2008-1581

N/A Unknown

Published: June 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted packed scanlines in PixData structures in a PICT image.

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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/Jun/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/29293

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-9/advisory/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493225/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29619

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29649

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020213

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162C.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1776/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42943

Source: cve@mitre.org

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