CVE-2009-2798 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (…
published 2009-09-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2788
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.7%
- EPSS 5.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted FlashPix file.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
5.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory, patch
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT3859
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/36328
vdb-entry, patch
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6258
vdb-entry, signature
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3184
vdb-entry
- support.apple.com /kb/HT3937
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2798
- NVD CVE-2009-2798
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