CVE-2007-0463
Format string vulnerability in Apple Software Update 2.0.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) SWUTMP or (2) SUCATALOG filenames, or…
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Description
Format string vulnerability in Apple Software Update 2.0.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) SWUTMP or (2) SUCATALOG filenames, or using the (3) application/x-apple.sucatalog+xml MIME type.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 17.66% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/software update
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://www.osvdb.org/32703
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22222
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017755
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0337
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://www.osvdb.org/32703
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22222
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017755
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0337
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.