VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1585
Apple QuickTime before 7.5 uses the url.dll!FileProtocolHandler handler for unrecognized URIs in qt:next attributes within SMIL text in video files, which sends these URIs to explorer.exe and thereby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 4.15%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Apple QuickTime before 7.5 uses the url.dll!FileProtocolHandler handler for unrecognized URIs in qt:next attributes within SMIL text in video files, which sends these URIs to explorer.exe and thereby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs, as originally demonstrated by crafted file: URLs.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.15% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apple/quicktime
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jun/msg00000.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29293
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31034
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132419US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29619
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29650
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020217
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162C.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1776/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-038/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42948
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jun/msg00000.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29293
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31034
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132419US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29619
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29650
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020217
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162C.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1776/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-038/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42948
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.