CVE-2008-1585

N/A Unknown
Published: June 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jun/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29293
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31034
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132419
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493248/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29619
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29650
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020217
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162C.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1776/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-038/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42948
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jun/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29293
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493248/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162C.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1776/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-038/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42948
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.2%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

apple

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