What is CVE-2017-2218?

CVE-2017-2218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Installer Of Quicktime For Windows, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-2218?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Installer Of Quicktime For Windows

CVE-2017-2218

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of QuickTime for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

EPSS: 0.002 (43.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Installer Of Quicktime For Windows — versions all versions
Apple Quicktime
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Product, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2218?: CVE-2017-2218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Installer Of Quicktime For Windows, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-2218?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.