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CVE-2006-4965

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2007-09-19	mozilla -- code execution via Quicktime media-link files

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Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2006-4965
Phase	Assigned(20060924)

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.

References

Source	Reference
BUGTRAQ	20060920 Backdooring MP3 files (plus QuickTime issues and Cross-context Scripting)
BUGTRAQ	20061207 New MySpace worm could be on its way
BUGTRAQ	20070912 0DAY: QuickTime pwns Firefox
MISC	http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-mp3-files/
MISC	http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/myspace-quicktime-worm-follow-up
MISC	http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefox
CONFIRM	http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
APPLE	APPLE-SA-2007-03-05
CERT-VN	VU#751808
BID	20138
VUPEN	ADV-2007-3155
SECTRACK	1018687
SECUNIA	22048
SECUNIA	27414
SREASON	1631