CVE-2007-4708 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in Address Book in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL handler.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02961.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple Subscribe	Mac Os X Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4690	Format string vulnerability in Address Book in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL handler.

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=307179
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39092

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-12-19T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:08:33.361Z

Reserved: 2007-09-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-4708

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-12-19T21:46:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2007-4708

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-134

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