CVE-2012-3722 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via a crafted Sorenson-encoded movie file due to uninitialized memory access in QuickTime and CoreMedia.
- 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-2012-3722?
CVE-2012-3722 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Sep 2012. 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
The Sorenson codec in QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5, and in CoreMedia in iOS before 6, accesses uninitialized memory locations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file with Sorenson encoding.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3722?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3722 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-2012-3722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m32-q4rj-65v2.