Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4965
CVE-2006-4965
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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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =7.1.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- secunia.com/advisories/22048nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/27414nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808nvdUS Government Resource
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.htmlnvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/1631nvd
- www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefoxnvd
- www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-upnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155nvd
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