First published: Wed Sep 10 2008(Updated: )
The CallComponentFunctionWithStorage function in Apple QuickTime before 7.5.5 does not properly handle a large entry in the sample_size_table in STSZ atoms, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple QuickTime | =7.3.1 | |
Apple QuickTime | =6.5.1 | |
Apple QuickTime | =5.0 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.0.3 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.1.5 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.0.1 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.0 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.1.6 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.4.4 | |
Apple QuickTime | =4.1.2 | |
Apple QuickTime | =5.0.2 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.0.2 | |
Apple QuickTime | <=7.4.5 | |
Apple QuickTime | =5.0.1 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.4 | |
Apple QuickTime | =3.0 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.0.4 | |
Apple QuickTime | =6.5 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.3.1.70 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.1.2 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.1 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.1.1 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.3 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.1.4 | |
Apple QuickTime | =6.5.2 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.1.3 | |
Apple QuickTime | =7.2 | |
Apple QuickTime | =6.0 | |
Apple QuickTime |
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CVE-2008-3626 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution and cause denial of service.
The recommended fix for CVE-2008-3626 is to upgrade Apple QuickTime to version 7.5.5 or later.
CVE-2008-3626 affects multiple versions of Apple QuickTime, including versions 5.0 through 7.4.5.
Exploitation of CVE-2008-3626 can lead to arbitrary code execution, memory corruption, and application crashes.
There are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2008-3626, and upgrading to the latest version is the best course of action.