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CVE-2007-5045

9.3 · HIGH

Argument injection vulnerability in Apple QuickTime 7.1.5 and earlier, when running on systems with Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.7 installed, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands v…

Published Sep 24, 2007appleCWE-94EPSS 3.45%

Overview

CVE-2007-5045 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple quicktime. It was published on September 24, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Argument injection vulnerability in Apple QuickTime 7.1.5 and earlier, when running on systems with Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.7 installed, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a QuickTime Media Link (QTL) file with an embed XML element and a qtnext parameter containing the Firefox "-chrome" argument. NOTE: this is a related issue to CVE-2006-4965 and the result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-3670.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update quicktime to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applequicktime0Affected
mozillafirefox0Affected

References

Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Refsecunia.com/advisories/26881Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201516-1Refwww.gnucitizen.org/blog/0day-quicktime-pwns-firefoxRefwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-28.htmlRefwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_57_mozilla.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479179/100/0/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3197Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395942Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5896

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5045?

CVE-2007-5045 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple quicktime. It was published on September 24, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-5045?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5045?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update quicktime to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5045?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5045 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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