CVE-2007-2388: Critical severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published May 29, 2007
·
Updated

Apple QuickTime for Java 7.1.6 on Mac OS X and Windows does not properly restrict QTObject subclassing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page containing a user-defined class that accesses unsafe functions that can be leveraged to write to arbitrary memory locations.

Affected Software

43 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Microsoft All Windows
Apple QuickTime=7.1.6

Event History

May 29, 2007
CVE Published
09:30 PM
Data Sourced
09:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
May 30, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2388?

CVE-2007-2388 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2388?

To fix CVE-2007-2388, users should update to a version of Apple QuickTime that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Apple QuickTime are vulnerable to CVE-2007-2388?

Apple QuickTime version 7.1.6 is vulnerable to CVE-2007-2388.

4

What causes the vulnerability CVE-2007-2388?

CVE-2007-2388 arises from improper restrictions on QTObject subclassing which can be exploited to execute unsafe functions.

5

Are Mac OS X and Windows affected by CVE-2007-2388?

Yes, both Mac OS X and Windows systems running Apple QuickTime version 7.1.6 are affected by CVE-2007-2388.

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