CVE-2005-4092

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in QuickTime.qts in Apple QuickTime Player 7.0.3 and iTunes 6.0.1 (3) and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a .mov file with (1) a Movie Resource atom with a large size value, or (2) an stsd atom with a modified Sample Description Table size value, and possibly other vectors involving media files. NOTE: item 1 was originally identified by CVE-2005-4127 for a pre-patch announcement, and item 2 was originally identified by CVE-2005-4128 for a pre-patch announcement.

Published: 2005-12-08 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-4092 is rated High Risk (69/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 44.09%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +6.51% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4092

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 37.57% 44.09% +6.51%
2 2025-03-29 44.09% 37.57% -6.51%
3 2025-03-19 44.09%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-4092

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-4092

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-4092

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple itunes 6.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple quicktime 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-4092

URL Tags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303101
http://secunia.com/advisories/18149 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18370 Vendor Advisory
http://security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x21-advisory.txt
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/334
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/336
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015356
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015396
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015397
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20051117a.html
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/upcoming/20051117b.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/921193 US Government Resource
http://www.security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x21-advisory.txt
http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3109 Vendor Advisory
http://www.security-protocols.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3133
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421547/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421569/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421635/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15732
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-011A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3012 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0128 Vendor Advisory
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