# CVE-2005-2340: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted image files in Apple QuickTime, requiring user interaction to open the file.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jan 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-phq6-4q25-99ph

## What is CVE-2005-2340?

CVE-2005-2340 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 11 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Quicktime before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) QuickTime Image File (QTIF), (2) PICT, or (3) JPEG format image with a long data field.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2340?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Quicktime.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2340?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-2340 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2340 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Apple QuickTime 6.4/6.5/7.0.x - PictureViewer '.JPEG'/.PICT' File Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Quicktime

- [CVE-2007-6238](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6238/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3428/): Buffer overflow in QuickTime before 7.7.1 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-4979](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4979/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-1243](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1243/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-1244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1244/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2340 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2340 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 11 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2340 exists.

Affected product: Apple Quicktime. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2340/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2340/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2340
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2340
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2340

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