CVE-2006-4965
Apple QuickTime 7.1.3 Player and Plug-In allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code and possibly conduct other attacks via a QuickTime Media Link (QTL) file with an embed XML element and a qtnext parameter that identifies resources…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.1%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Apple QuickTime 7.1.3 Player and Plug-In allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code and possibly conduct other attacks via a QuickTime Media Link (QTL) file with an embed XML element and a qtnext parameter that identifies resources outside of the original domain. NOTE: as of 20070912, this issue has been demonstrated by using instances of Components.interfaces.nsILocalFile and Components.interfaces.nsIProcess to execute arbitrary local files within Firefox and possibly Internet Explorer.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 13.13% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- apple/quicktime
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22048Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27414Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/Exploit
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22048Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27414Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/Exploit
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.