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CVE-2007-6166 Detail

Current Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1, as used in QuickTime Player on Windows XP and Safari on Mac OS X, allows remote Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) servers to execute arbitrary code via an RTSP response with a long Content-Type header.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307176
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307176
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27755 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27755 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29182 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29182 Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-08.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-08.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3410
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3410
http://www.beskerming.com/security/2007/11/25/74/QuickTime_-_Remote_hacker_automatic_control
http://www.beskerming.com/security/2007/11/25/74/QuickTime_-_Remote_hacker_automatic_control
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659761 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659761 US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26549
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26549
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26560
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26560
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018989
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018989
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-334A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-334A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3984 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3984 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38604
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38604
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4648
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4648
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6013
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6013

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-6166
NVD Published Date:
11/28/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE