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Vulnerability · CVE-2007-2175

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 par…

Published Apr 24, 2007 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple

Check this week

CVE-2007-2175 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 83.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apple.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
83.80%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/safari

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.

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  • cpe apple/safariversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2007-2175

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2007-2175 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 83.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apple.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 83.80%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 24, 2007 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-2007-2175

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2007-2175

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2007-2175

    30-day exploitation probability 83.80%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference16295

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference29884

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference9943

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.