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CVE-2006-2238

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file that triggers the overflow in the ReadBMP function. NOTE: this issue was originally included as item 3 in CVE-2006-1983, but it has been given a separate identifier because it is a distinct issue.

Published

2006-05-12T21:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	quicktime	≤ 7.0.4	Yes
Application	apple	quicktime	7.0	Yes
Application	apple	quicktime	7.0.1	Yes
Application	apple	quicktime	7.0.2	Yes
Application	apple	quicktime	7.0.3	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00002.html Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20069 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016067 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/24820 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x27-advisory.php Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17953 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132B.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1778 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26402 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00002.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20069 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016067 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/24820 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x27-advisory.php Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17953 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-132B.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1778 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26402 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)