CVE-2014-4979

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Published Jul 26, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apple QuickTime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a malformed version number and flags in an mvhd atom.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4894	Apple QuickTime allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a malformed version number and flags in an mvhd atom.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.587% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68852
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030638
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-264/
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6493

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Quicktime

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 26, 2014, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:34 AM
Reserved: Jul 16, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 26, 2014, 11:11 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

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