National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-4965

Overview

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.

Impact

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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#751808

Name: VU#751808

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1018687

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687

External Source: BID

Name: 20138

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20070912 0DAY: QuickTime pwns Firefox

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20061207 New MySpace worm could be on its way

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20060920 Backdooring MP3 files (plus QuickTime issues and Cross-context Scripting)

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up

Hyperlink:http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/

Hyperlink:http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox

Hyperlink:http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2007-3155

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/3155

External Source: SREASON

Name: 1631

Hyperlink:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 27414

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/27414

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 22048

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22048

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2007-03-05

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149

Hyperlink:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149