CVE-2007-2401 json
CRLF injection vulnerability in WebCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.9 and later, and iPhone before 1.0.1, allows remote attackers to inj…
published 2007-06-25 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-2396
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.1%
- EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
CRLF injection vulnerability in WebCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.9 and later, and iPhone before 1.0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via LF characters in an XMLHttpRequest request, which are not filtered when serializing headers via the setRequestHeader function. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30228)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30228 Apple WebCore - XMLHTTPRequest Cross-Site Scripting remote, 2007-06-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/Security-announce/2007/Jun/msg00003.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/25786
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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westpoint.ltd.uk
/advisories/wp-07-0002.txt
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/24598
vdb-entry, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018281
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26287
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2316
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=306173
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/35017
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/472198/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=305759
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2731
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/36449
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2296
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/845708
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-2401
- NVD CVE-2007-2401
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