Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.6 Java Extension toQTPointer privilege escalation

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.6. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is the function toQTPointer of the component Java Extension. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness.
The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple QuickTime up to 7.1.6 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function toQTPointer of the component Java Extension. The impact remains unknown.
The weakness was presented 04/24/2007 by Dino Dai Zovi (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5310. The filter is assigned to the category Vulnerabilities.
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Product
Type
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Privilege escalationCWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: apple.com
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Timeline
04/24/2007 🔍05/02/2007 🔍
09/05/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: Dino Dai Zovi
Status: Not defined
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3043
Entry
Created: 05/02/2007 15:19Updated: 09/05/2019 13:36
Changes: 05/02/2007 15:19 (46), 09/05/2019 13:36 (3)
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Committer: stfr
Cache ID: 216::103
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