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.
Published 2007-11-29 01:46:00
Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2007-6166

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6166

83.92%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2007-6166

  • MacOS X QuickTime RTSP Content-Type Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2007-11-23
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/osx/rtsp/quicktime_rtsp_content_type
    This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before version 7.3.1. By sending an overly long RTSP response to a client, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. Authors: - unknown
  • Apple QuickTime 7.3 RTSP Response Header Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2007-11-23
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/misc/apple_quicktime_rtsp_response
    This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime 7.3. By sending an overly long RTSP response to a client, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. Authors: - MC <mc@metasploit.com>

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-6166

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2007-6166

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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