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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-0059 · published 5 January 2007

CVE-2007-0059: Apple quicktime vulnerability

Apple · Quicktime

Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in Apple Quicktime 3 to 7.1.3 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code and list filesystem contents via a QuickTime movie (.MOV) with an HREF Track (HREFTrack) that contains an automatic action tag with a local URI, which is executed in a local zone during preview, as exploited by a MySpace worm.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.7% · top 7.3%
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-zone scripting vulnerability in Apple Quicktime 3 to 7.1.3 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code and list filesystem contents via a QuickTime movie (.MOV) with an HREF Track (HREFTrack) that contains an automatic action tag with a local URI, which is executed in a local zone during preview, as exploited by a MySpace worm.

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

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://osvdb.org/31164
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-03-01-2007.html Exploit
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-quicktime-movies/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/304064 US Government Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html
http://osvdb.org/31164
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-03-01-2007.html Exploit
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-quicktime-movies/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/304064 US Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-0059), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.