CVE-2007-0647 json
Format string vulnerability in Help Viewer 3.0.0 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format stri…
published 2007-02-01 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0645
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-29553)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29553 Apple Mac OSX 10.4.x - Help Viewer '.help' Filename Format String dos, 2007-01-30
- digitalmunition.com http://www.digitalmunition.com/MOAB-30-01-2007.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
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digitalmunition.com
/MOAB-30-01-2007.html
exploit, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/22326
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/32707
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0647
- NVD CVE-2007-0647
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