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CVE-2008-1585

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.8 Published: 2008-06-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Apple Quicktime

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References