CVE-2007-0463

Public Exploit

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 34.70% Top 5%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.osvdb.org/32703	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html	exploit vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0337	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017755	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22222	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0463?: CVE-2007-0463 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0463?: To fix CVE-2007-0463, 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-2007-0463 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0463 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~35% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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