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CVE-2018-1169

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-03-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Amazon Music Player 6.1.5.1213. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of URI handlers. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5521.

Affected products

• Amazon Music Player: 6.1.5.1213

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103215
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-215
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103215
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-215

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