CVE-2007-2175 in the critical feed json
Apple QuickTime Java extensions (QTJava.dll), as used in Safari and other browsers, and when Java is enabled, allows remote attackers to ex…
published 2007-04-24 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-2170
- cvss
- 7.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 83.8%
- EPSS 83.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 4
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Apple QuickTime Java extensions (QTJava.dll), as used in Safari and other browsers, and when Java is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via parameters to the toQTPointer method in quicktime.util.QTHandleRef, which can be used to modify arbitrary memory when creating QTPointerRef objects, as demonstrated during the "PWN 2 0WN" contest at CanSecWest 2007.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/browser/qtjava_pointer)
- Published
Exploit prediction
83.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/browser/qtjava_pointer Apple QTJava toQTPointer() Arbitrary Memory Access metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2007-04-23
- EDB-29884 Apple QuickTime 7.1.5 - QTJava toQTPointer() Java Handling Arbitrary Code Execution remote, 2007-04-23
- EDB-16295 Apple QTJava - 'toQTPointer()' Arbitrary Memory Access (Metasploit) remote, 2010-09-20
- EDB-9943 Apple QuickTime for Java 7 - Memory Access (Metasploit) remote, 2007-04-23
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-07-023.html
- cansecwest.com /post/2007-04-20-14:54:00.First_Mac_Hacked_Cancel_Or_Allow
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/33827
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017950
vdb-entry
- theregister.co.uk /2007/04/20/pwn-2-own_winner/
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=305446
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/467319/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- matasano.com /log/806/hot-off-the-matasano-sms-queue-cansec-macbook-challenge-won/
-
osvdb.org
/34178
vdb-entry
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/420668
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- matasano.com /log/812/breaking-macbook-vuln-in-quicktime-affects-win32-apple-code/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-2175
- NVD CVE-2007-2175
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