CVE-2006-4965 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript and local files via malicious QuickTime Media Link files, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4965?
CVE-2006-4965 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 25 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4965?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Quicktime.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2006-4965 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4965 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Quicktime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8x7f-x5pj-6mmh.