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CVE-2007-04631 exploit

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 (applica…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
17.8%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

17.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-29523 Apple Mac OSX 10.4.x - Software Update Format String · dos · 2007-01-25

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /32703 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • projects.info-pull.com /moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=305214 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/0337 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1017755 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/0930 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/22222 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/24479 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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