CVE-2012-3752 in the critical feed json
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (ap…
published 2012-11-09 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3699
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 36.0%
- EPSS 36.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted style element in a QuickTime TeXML file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/apple_quicktime_texml_font_table)
- Published
Exploit prediction
36.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/apple_quicktime_texml_font_table Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 TeXML Style Element font-table Field Stack Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2012-11-07
- EDB-22905 Apple QuickTime 7.7.2 - TeXML Style Element font-table Field Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2012-11-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2012/Nov/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT5581
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/51226
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/56557
vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/118359/Apple-QuickTime-7.7.2-TeXML-Style-Element-font-table-Field-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16121
vdb-entry, signature
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/79899
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-3752
- NVD CVE-2012-3752
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