CVE-2007-0647

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in Help Viewer 3.0.0 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a filename, which is not properly handled when calling the NSBeginAlertSheet Apple AppKit function.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.96% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory digitalmunition.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22326	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32707	vdb entry
http://www.digitalmunition.com/MOAB-30-01-2007.html	vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0647?: CVE-2007-0647 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0647?: To fix CVE-2007-0647, 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-2007-0647 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0647 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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