VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-1585

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability4.15%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-06-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references