CVE-2006-2238

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Summary

CVECVE-2006-2238
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2006-05-12 21:02:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file that triggers the overflow in the ReadBMP function. NOTE: this issue was originally included as item 3 in CVE-2006-1983, but it has been given a separate identifier because it is a distinct issue.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS: 0.317060000 probability, percentile 0.968070000 (date 2026-04-20)

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apple Quicktime 7.0 All All All
Application Apple Quicktime 7.0.1 All All All
Application Apple Quicktime 7.0.2 All All All
Application Apple Quicktime 7.0.3 All All All
Application Apple Quicktime All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apple QuickTime Multiple Integer and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
APPLE-SA-2006-05-11 QuickTime 7.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Patch
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-132B -- Apple QuickTime Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Apple QuickTime Buffer Overflows in Processing JPEG/BMP/FlashPix/PICT Images and QuickTime/AVI/MPEG4/Flash Movies Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
www.osvdb.org/24820 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org Exploit
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Security-Protocols :: Computer Security Research af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.security-protocols.com Exploit, Vendor Advisory
QuickTime Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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