CVE-2002-0252 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 5.01 and 5.02 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a response containing a lon…
published 2002-05-03 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0249
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.5%
- EPSS 10.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 5.01 and 5.02 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a response containing a long Content-Type MIME header.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4064 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21286)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21286 Apple QuickTime 5.0 - Content-Type Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2002-02-08
- EDB-4673 Apple QuickTime 7.2/7.3 (OSX/Windows) - RSTP Response Universal remote, 2007-11-29
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4064 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4064
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/4673
exploit
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8126.php
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101320742616105&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0252
- NVD CVE-2002-0252
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