CVE-2017-2218 Privilege escalation in Installer of QuickTime for Windows
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the QuickTime installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2218?
CVE-2017-2218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 7 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of QuickTime for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2218?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Quicktime.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Quicktime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph9h-hg5p-2474.