CVE-2007-0021 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in Apple iChat 3.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an aim:// URI.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.41576.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple Subscribe	Ichat Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:ichat:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Feb/msg00000.html
http://osvdb.org/32715
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-20-01-2007.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/24198
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794752
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22146
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017661
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-047A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0274
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31679

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-01-23T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:03:37.065Z

Reserved: 2007-01-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-0021

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-01-23T00:28:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-0021

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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