CVE-2007-2175

Apple QuickTime Java extensions - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 4 public exploits for CVE-2007-2175. PoCs published by Metasploit, H D Moore, Shane Macaulay, including Metasploit module exploits/multi/browser/qtjava_pointer.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an arbitrary memory access vulnerability in QuickTime for Java (CVE-2007-2175) by serving a malicious applet that triggers the flaw, allowing remote code execution on Windows and macOS (PPC/x86).

Description

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.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16295

This Metasploit module exploits an arbitrary memory access vulnerability in QuickTime for Java (CVE-2007-2175) by serving a malicious applet that triggers the flaw, allowing remote code execution on Windows and macOS (PPC/x86).

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: QuickTime 7 (QTJava API)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit · QuickTime 7 with Java support installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by H D Moore · rubyremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9943

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2007-2175, an arbitrary memory access vulnerability in Quicktime for Java API (Quicktime 7). It delivers a malicious Java applet to trigger the vulnerability and execute payloads for Windows x86, Mac OS X PPC, or Mac OS X x86.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple Quicktime 7 (QTJava)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit · Quicktime 7 with Java support installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Shane Macaulay · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29884

This exploit leverages a memory corruption vulnerability in QuickTime by manipulating QTHandle and QTPointerRef objects to write out-of-bounds data, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by bypassing bounds checks with a large negative offset.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: QuickTime (versions affected by CVE-2007-2175)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: QuickTime installed · Java-enabled browser · User interaction (visiting malicious website)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by hdm, kf, ddz · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/browser/qtjava_pointer.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an arbitrary memory access vulnerability in Quicktime for Java API (CVE-2007-2175) by serving a malicious Java applet that triggers the flaw, allowing remote code execution on vulnerable systems.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple Quicktime 7 (Java API)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit · Quicktime 7 with Java API must be installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-023.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33827
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017950
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305446
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467319/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/34178
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/420668

Scores

EPSS 0.8380
EPSS Percentile 99.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
apple/safari
Published Apr 24, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026