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.
CVE-2007-2175
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 85% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 84%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 24, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (24)
- cve@mitrehttp://cansecwest.com/post/2007-04-20-14:54:00.First_Mac_Hacked_Cancel_Or_Allow
- cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305446
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/420668
- cve@mitrehttp://www.matasano.com/log/806/hot-off-the-matasano-sms-queue-cansec-macbook-challenge-won/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.matasano.com/log/812/breaking-macbook-vuln-in-quicktime-affects-win32-apple-code/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/34178
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467319/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017950
- cve@mitrehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/20/pwn-2-own_winner/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-023.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33827
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cansecwest.com/post/2007-04-20-14:54:00.First_Mac_Hacked_Cancel_Or_Allow
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305446
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00001.html
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16295✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 20, 2010
Apple QTJava - 'toQTPointer()' Arbitrary Memory Access (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-29884✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 23, 2007
Apple QuickTime 7.1.5 - QTJava toQTPointer() Java Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-9943✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 23, 2007
Apple QuickTime for Java 7 - Memory Access (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/browser/qtjava_pointer✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 23, 2007
Apple QTJava toQTPointer() Arbitrary Memory Access
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