CVE-2007-6166 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious RTSP response with a long Content-Type header, affecting QuickTime Player and Safari.
- 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-2007-6166?
CVE-2007-6166 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Quicktime, published on 29 Nov 2007. 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1, as used in QuickTime Player on Windows XP and Safari on Mac OS X, allows remote Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) servers to execute arbitrary code via an RTSP response with a long Content-Type header.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6166?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Quicktime, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-6166 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6166 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 8 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Quicktime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrqv-c428-3hfp.