Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2008-5406

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime Player 7.5.5 and iTunes 8.0.2.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a MOV file with "long arguments," related to an "off by one overflow."

Affected products

Apple Inc./iTunes
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:8.0.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Apple Inc./Quicktime
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

securityreason.com/securityalert/4704nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/32540nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46984nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7296nvd

News mentions

No linked articles in our index yet.

cvss	0.000
epss	0.005
exploit	0.030
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000