CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-0953: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jun 02 2009(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PICT image.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.3.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.5.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.1
Apple QuickTime Player=5.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=6.1.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.1.1
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.2
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.3
Apple QuickTime Player=6.2.0
Apple QuickTime Player=5.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.3
Apple QuickTime Player=6.1.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.5.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.6
Apple QuickTime Player=7.5.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.2.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.6
Apple QuickTime Player=6.4.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.4
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.3.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.2.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.6
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.3
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.4
Apple QuickTime Player=4.1.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.4
Apple QuickTime Player=7.2.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.3.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.2
Apple QuickTime Player=5.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=6.1.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.3
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.3
Apple QuickTime Player=5.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=4.1.2
Apple QuickTime Player=6.1.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.2.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=5.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=6.4.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.2.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.6.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.5.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=5.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.3.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4
Apple QuickTime Player=6.4.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.4
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.1
Apple QuickTime Player=3.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.4
Apple QuickTime Player=7.2.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.1
Apple QuickTime Player=4.1.2
Apple QuickTime Player=6.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.1
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.3.1.70
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.4
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=6.3.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.3.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.2
Apple QuickTime Player=5.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.3.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.3
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.1
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.3.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.4
Apple QuickTime Player=7.3.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.5
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.5.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.3
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.2.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.5.5
Apple QuickTime Player=6.1.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.2
Apple QuickTime Player=6.5.2
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.2.1
Apple QuickTime Player=7.4.5
Apple QuickTime Player=7.1.0
Apple QuickTime Player=6.0
Apple QuickTime Player=7.0.0
Apple QuickTime Player<=7.6.1
Apple QuickTime Player

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-0953?

    CVE-2009-0953 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-0953?

    To fix CVE-2009-0953, update Apple QuickTime to version 7.6.2 or later.

  • What impact does CVE-2009-0953 have?

    CVE-2009-0953 can lead to arbitrary code execution or application crash on affected systems.

  • Which versions of Apple QuickTime are affected by CVE-2009-0953?

    Vulnerable versions include Apple QuickTime 5.0 through 7.5.5 prior to 7.6.2.

  • Is there any workaround for CVE-2009-0953?

    Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2009-0953 is to uninstall Apple QuickTime until it can be updated.

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