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TI-2007-05881 Aliases CVE-2007-6166GHSA-mrqv-c428-3hfp

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3.1, as used in QuickTime Player…

Priority HIGH 68CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.41769 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 40

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 30 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.9Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.4.9Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.0Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.1Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.2Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.3Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.4Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.5Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.6Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.7Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.8Running onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:quicktime:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.9 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.9 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.6 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.7 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Running on ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6166
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrqv-c428-3hfp

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 6

Other 2

  • TI-2011-00240 Integer signedness error in Apple QuickTime before 7.7 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-01741 The IPersistPropertyBag2::Read function in QTPlugin.ocx in Apple QuickTime 6.x, 7.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-03270 Buffer overflow in the plugin in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-03269 Multiple buffer overflows in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-00879 Buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.7.4 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-01722 Stack-based buffer overflow in the error-logging functionality in Apple QuickTime before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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