CVE-2006-4965

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.71% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631 third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808 third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/27414 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687 vdb entry
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
http://secunia.com/advisories/22048 vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4965?
CVE-2006-4965 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4965?
To fix CVE-2006-4965, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4965 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4965 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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