CVE-2007-0021

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in Apple iChat 3.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an aim:// URI.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 40.71% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory info-pull.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Feb/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-20-01-2007.html	vendor advisory exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-047A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/24198	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017661	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31679	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0274	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794752	third party advisory us government resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22146	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/32715	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0021?: CVE-2007-0021 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0021?: To fix CVE-2007-0021, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0021 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0021 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~41% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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