CVE-2007-0463 json
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 2007-01-29 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0462
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.8%
- EPSS 17.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, 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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-29523)
- Published
Exploit prediction
17.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29523 Apple Mac OSX 10.4.x - Software Update Format String dos, 2007-01-25
- projects.info-pull.com http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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projects.info-pull.com
/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html
exploit, vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
osvdb.org
/32703
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=305214
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0337
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1017755
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0930
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/22222
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/24479
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0463
- NVD CVE-2007-0463
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