CVE-2007-0465 EXPLOIT
7.6
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 18.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in Apple Installer 2.1.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a (1) PKG, (2) DISTZ, or (3) MPKG package filename.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.6 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 18.46% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-01-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | installer |
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Installer Package 2.1.5 - Filename Format String | 2007-01-27 |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-26-01-2007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://www.osvdb.org/32705
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22272
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017940
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31883
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-26-01-2007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://www.osvdb.org/32705
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22272
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017940
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31883
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