The IPersistPropertyBag2::Read function in QTPlugin.ocx in Apple QuickTime 6.x, 7.x before 7.6.8, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the _Marshaled_pUnk attribute, which triggers unmarshalling of an untrusted pointer.
CVE-2010-1818
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 31, 2010
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (12)
- product-security@applehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Sep/msg00003.html
- product-security@applehttp://reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=1
- product-security@applehttp://support.apple.com/kb/ht4339
- product-security@applehttp://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/new-remote-flaw-apple-quicktime-bypasses-aslr-and-dep-083010
- product-security@applehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7523
- product-security@applehttps://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/apple_quicktime_marshaled_punk.rb
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Sep/msg00003.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4339
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/new-remote-flaw-apple-quicktime-bypasses-aslr-and-dep-083010
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7523
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/apple_quicktime_marshaled_punk.rb
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16589✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 8, 2011
Apple QuickTime 7.6.7 - _Marshaled_pUnk Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-14843✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 30, 2010
Apple QuickTime - '_Marshaled_pUnk' Backdoor Client-Side Arbitrary Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/apple_quicktime_marshaled_punk✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 30, 2010
Apple QuickTime 7.6.7 _Marshaled_pUnk Code Execution
Open source ↗
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