CVE-2009-0956 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by tricking users into opening a malicious QuickTime movie file.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0956?
CVE-2009-0956 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 2 Jun 2009. 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
Apple QuickTime before 7.6.2 does not properly initialize memory before use in handling movie files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a movie containing a user data atom of size zero.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Quicktime.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0956 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-2009-0956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Quicktime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf44-r4mw-fr4f.