CVE-2007-4706

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Published Dec 15, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QTL file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4688	Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QTL file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.082% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307176
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00000.html
http://osvdb.org/40883
http://secunia.com/advisories/28092
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26868
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019099
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4217
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39029

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Quicktime

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 15, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:08 PM
Reserved: Sep 5, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 15, 2007, 1:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

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