7.5
HIGH
CVE-2015-5779
Apple QuickTime Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service
Description

QuickTime 7 in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3765, CVE-2015-3779, CVE-2015-3788, CVE-2015-3789, CVE-2015-3790, CVE-2015-3791, CVE-2015-3792, CVE-2015-5751, and CVE-2015-5753.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2015, 12:01 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 21, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5779 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple quicktime
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-5779.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276
https://support.apple.com/HT205046 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-5779 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en QuickTime 7 en Apple OS X en versiones anteriores a 10.10.5, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria y caída de la aplicación) a través de un archivo manipulado, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-3765, CVE-2015-3779, CVE-2015-3788, CVE-2015-3789, CVE-2015-3790, CVE-2015-3791, CVE-2015-3792, CVE-2015-5751, y CVE-2015-5753.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad en QuickTime 7 en Apple OS X en versiones anteriores a 10.10.5, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria y caída de la aplicación) a través de un archivo manipulado, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-3765, CVE-2015-3779, CVE-2015-3788, CVE-2015-3789, CVE-2015-3790, CVE-2015-3791, CVE-2015-3792, CVE-2015-5751 y CVE-2015-5753.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00004.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205046 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205046 Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00004.html
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT205046
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.54 }} 0.10%

score

0.91534

percentile

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