CVE-2002-0252
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.105 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 5.01 and 5.02 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a response containing a long Content-Type MIME header.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- EDB-21286Apple QuickTime 5.0 - Content-Type Remote Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-4673Apple QuickTime 7.2/7.3 (OSX/Windows) - RSTP Response Universalfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101320742616105&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8126.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4064enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4673enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101320742616105&w=2nvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8126.phpnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4064ExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4673nvd
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