CVE-2008-1585 (GCVE-0-2008-1585)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-06-10 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
15 references
Date Public
2008-06-09 00:00
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