CVE-2010-1799

Apple QuickTime - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Crafted Movie File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2010-1799. PoCs published by Metasploit, Krystian Kloskowski, jduck, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/apple_quicktime_smil_debug.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime 7.6.6 via a malformed SMIL URI, leading to remote code execution. It uses heap spraying and SEH overwrites to achieve reliability.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the error-logging functionality in Apple QuickTime before 7.6.7 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted movie file.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16558

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime 7.6.6 via a malformed SMIL URI, leading to remote code execution. It uses heap spraying and SEH overwrites to achieve reliability.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple QuickTime 7.6.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a malicious SMIL file or visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GOOD
by Krystian Kloskowski, jduck · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/apple_quicktime_smil_debug.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime 7.6.6 by crafting a malformed SMIL URI, leading to remote code execution. The exploit uses SEH overwrites and heap spraying to achieve reliability.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple QuickTime 7.6.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a malicious SMIL file or visit a crafted webpage
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4290
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41962

Scores

EPSS 0.3370
EPSS Percentile 98.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (27)
apple/quicktime (2 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 3.0
apple/quicktime 4.1.2 (3 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 5.0
apple/quicktime 5.0.1 (2 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 5.0.2 (2 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 6.0 (2 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 6.0.0 (2 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 6.0.1 (2 CPE variants)
apple/quicktime 6.0.2 (2 CPE variants)
... and 17 more
Published Aug 16, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026