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
Published Jun 10, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.15%
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 products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.15% (0.04149) | 90.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.12% (0.04115) | 89.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.89% (0.09890) | 92.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.69% (0.04689) | 92.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 2.84% (0.02840) | 90.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01805) | 86.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01540) | 85.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.57% (0.01569) | 85.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 84.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 83.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.41% (0.03407) | 66.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Jun/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29293 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31034 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1991 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132419 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493248/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29619 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29650 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020217 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162C.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1776/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2064/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-038/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42948 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
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