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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2008-0032

Medium
5.8/10

Summary

Apple QuickTime before 7.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a movie file containing a Macintosh Resource record with a modified length value in the resource header, which triggers heap corruption.

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published