CVE-2008-0778
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.092 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in an ActiveX control in QTPlugin.ocx for Apple QuickTime 7.4.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) SetBgColor, (2) SetHREF, (3) SetMovieName, (4) SetTarget, and (5) SetMatrix methods.
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 (1)
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- EDB-5110QuickTime 7.4.1 - 'QTPlugin.ocx' Multiple Stack Overflow Vulnerabilitiesfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (10)
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- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3652enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488045/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27769enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40475enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5110enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3652nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488045/100/0/threadednvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27769Exploitnvd
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