CVE-2010-1818 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious QuickTime plugin attribute, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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-2010-1818?
CVE-2010-1818 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 31 Aug 2010. 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
The IPersistPropertyBag2::Read function in QTPlugin.ocx in Apple QuickTime 6.x, 7.x before 7.6.8, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the _Marshaled_pUnk attribute, which triggers unmarshalling of an untrusted pointer.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Quicktime.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1818 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-1818 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1818 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Quicktime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h498-whqr-q683.