CVE-2005-2756 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PICT file in QuickTime, leading to memory corruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2756?
CVE-2005-2756 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 5 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Apple QuickTime before 7.0.3 allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file that triggers an overflow during expansion.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2756?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Quicktime.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2756?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2756 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-2756 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2756 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Quicktime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmxp-7vhx-hmvx.