Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1585 (CCN-42948)

Assigned:2008-06-10
Published:2008-06-10
Updated:2018-10-11
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1585

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2008-07-10

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2008-06-09

Source: CCN
Type: SA29293
Apple QuickTime Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29293

Source: CCN
Type: SA31034
Apple TV Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31034

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020217
QuickTime 'file://' URL Handler Bug Lets Remote Users Load Arbitrary Applications and Files

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of QuickTime 7.5

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#132419
Apple QuickTime "file: URL" arbitrary code execution

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#132419

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 46073
Apple QuickTime Embedded SMIL Text qt:next Attribute Arbitrary File Execution

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080610 ZDI-08-038: QuickTime SMIL qtnext Redirect File Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29619

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29619
RETIRED: Apple QuickTime Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29650

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29650
Apple QuickTime 'file:' URI File Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020217

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-162C

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1776

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2064

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-038/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
quicktime-quicktime-content-code-execution(42948)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
quicktime-quicktime-content-code-execution(42948)

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-08-038
Apple QuickTime SMIL qtnext Redirect File Execution

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 7.4.5)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:quicktime:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:quicktime:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:quicktime:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:quicktime:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple quicktime *
    apple quicktime 7.3.1
    apple quicktime 7.4
    apple quicktime 7.4.5
    apple quicktime 7.4.1