CVE-2010-1819

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Picture Viewer in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.8 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) CoreVideo.dll, (2) CoreGraphics.dll, or (3) CoreAudioToolbox.dll that is located in the same folder as a .pic image file.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.84% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4339	vendor advisory
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FGA-2010-46/
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Sep/msg00003.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1819?: CVE-2010-1819 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1819?: To fix CVE-2010-1819, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1819 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-1819 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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