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
Published Apr 24, 2007
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 83.80%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 83.80% (0.83804) | 99.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 83.80% (0.83804) | 99.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 84.87% (0.84873) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.40% (0.95400) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 95.21% (0.95212) | 99.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 95.05% (0.95047) | 99.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 95.12% (0.95119) | 99.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 94.65% (0.94654) | 98.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 95.26% (0.95264) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 95.72% (0.95723) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 95.55% (0.95551) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.60% (0.95600) | 98.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 82.88% (0.82882) | 99.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 82.88% (0.82882) | 99.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://cansecwest.com/post/2007-04-20-14:54:00.First_Mac_Hacked_Cancel_Or_Allow x_refsource_MISC
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305446 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/420668 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.matasano.com/log/806/hot-off-the-matasano-sms-queue-cansec-macbook-challenge-won/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.matasano.com/log/812/breaking-macbook-vuln-in-quicktime-affects-win32-apple-code/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.osvdb.org/34178 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467319/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017950 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/20/pwn-2-own_winner/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-023.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33827 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
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