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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-4965 · published 25 September 2006

CVE-2006-4965: Apple quicktime code injection vulnerability

Apple · Quicktime

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 13% · top 3.8% CWE-94 · Code injection
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
30References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22048 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27414 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/ Exploit
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22048 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27414 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/ Exploit
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-4965), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.