CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-4979

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to serious consequences, including system takeover or disruption of its operation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Apple QuickTime to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS