PT-2015-1972
CVE-2015-5785
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Published
2015-08-18
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Updated
2016-12-24
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.8
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.7.8
Description
The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the QuickTime multimedia package. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, such as memory corruption and application crash, via a crafted file.
Recommendations
For Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.7.8, update to version 7.7.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of crafted files that could trigger the buffer overflow until a patch is applied.
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