Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-2399 is a flaw in libquicktime that can be triggered by a specially crafted MP4 file. Affected systems could crash while processing media, and the sources leave open the possibility of other unspecified impact. Exposure is most likely where servers, desktop tools, or media pipelines use libquicktime 1.2.4 or earlier to parse untrusted MP4 or QuickTime files. Prioritize remediation on internet-facing or partner-facing media upload, conversion, and scanning workflows. Lower priority is reasonable for isolated systems that never process untrusted media. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor or distribution updates for libquicktime, including Debian guidance where applicable.; Identify and retire libquicktime 1.2.4 or earlier from media-processing systems.; Avoid processing untrusted MP4 or QuickTime files with vulnerable libquicktime builds..
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CVE-2016-2399 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 39487CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135899/libquicktime-1.2.4-Integer-Overflow.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
