# CVE-2006-4965: Apple QuickTime 7.1.3 Player and Plug-In allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code and possibly conduct other attacks via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-09-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1631
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/751808
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018687
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453756/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3155
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20138
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446750/100/0/threaded
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22048
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28639

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