National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-0059
Original release date:01/05/2007
Last revised:11/15/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Apple (03/19/2007)
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This issue is addressed in QuickTime 7.1.5, which was released on March 5. Information on the security fixes provided in QuickTime 7.1.5, and links to obtain the update are provided in:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#304064
Name: VU#304064
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/backdooring-quicktime-movies/
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-03-01-2007.html
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 31164
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2007-03-05
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305149