Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-1818?

Affected: Quicktime (Apple) versions 6.0, 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1, 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.2.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-1818 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2010-1818 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2010-1818?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-1818?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2010-1818 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2010-1818Quicktime Vulnerability

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.

Published Aug 31, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-1818 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Quicktime (Apple).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

43%

Higher than 98.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

61/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryAPPLE-SA-2010-09-15-1
advisoryhttp://support.apple.com/kb/ht4339

Description

Affected Products

47 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
QuicktimeApple	6.0, 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1, 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.2.0	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Aug 31, 2010
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-824 Access of Uninitialized Pointer

References

advisoryAPPLE-SA-2010-09-15-1
advisorysupport.apple.com · ht4339
exploitreversemode.com
exploitMSF apple_quicktime_marshaled_punk.rb
exploitExploitDB-14843

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Quicktime (Apple) versions 6.0, 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1, 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.2.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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