CVE-2006-4965
MEDIUMEPSS 96th pctlDescription
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 v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
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/22048
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27414
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808
- 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/20138
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155
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