CVE-2008-1585 describes a vulnerability in Apple QuickTime versions prior to 7.5, where the application improperly handles unrecognized URIs within SMIL text's qt:next attributes. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs by sending crafted file: URLs to explorer.exe via the url.dll!FileProtocolHandler. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring user interaction (medium complexity) but potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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