CVE-2008-1585 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs by tricking users into opening crafted QuickTime video files with malicious SMIL attributes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1585?
CVE-2008-1585 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 10 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1585?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Quicktime.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1585 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2008-1585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Quicktime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qhm-v7jj-gh6g.