CVE-2006-4965

N/A Unknown
Published: September 25, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22048
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27414
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27414
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.1%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

apple

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