CVE-2007-0051 json
Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316), and other versions before 6.0.6, allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute…
published 2007-01-04 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0055
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.3%
- EPSS 9.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316), and other versions before 6.0.6, allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted photocast with format string specifiers in the title of an RSS iPhoto feed.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-3080)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-3080 iLife iPhoto Photocast - XML Title Remote Format String (PoC) dos, 2007-01-04
- projects.info-pull.com http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-04-01-2007.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/3080
exploit
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projects.info-pull.com
/moab/MOAB-04-01-2007.html
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar//msg00003.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23615
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0057
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/455968/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21871
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=305215
-
osvdb.org
/31165
vdb-entry
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0100.html
mailing-list
- digitalmunition.com /DMA%5B2007-0104a%5D.txt
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/31281
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0051
- NVD CVE-2007-0051
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