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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-6238

Original release date:12/04/2007

Last revised:09/05/2008

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple QuickTime 7.2 on Windows XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors, probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6166. NOTE: this information is based upon a vague advisory by a vulnerability information sales organization that does not coordinate with vendors or release advisories with actionable information. A CVE has been assigned for tracking purposes, but duplicates with other CVEs are difficult to determine. However, the organization has stated that this is different than CVE-2007-6166.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:10.0 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 10.0

Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable

Access Complexity: Low

**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: BID

Name: 26682

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26682

External Source: MISC

Name: http://wslabi.com/wabisabilabi/showBidInfo.do?code=ZD-00000185

Hyperlink:http://wslabi.com/wabisabilabi/showBidInfo.do?code=ZD-00000185

External Source: MISC

Name: http://wabisabilabi.blogspot.com/2007/11/quicktime-zeroday-vulnerability-still.html

Hyperlink:http://wabisabilabi.blogspot.com/2007/11/quicktime-zeroday-vulnerability-still.html

External Source: XF

Name: quicktime-unspecified-code-execution(38852)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/38852