CVE-2007-0021

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Published Jan 23, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 23.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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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.

Exploit prediction score: 23.7% (23.688% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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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Subscriptions

Apple Ichat

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 23, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:03 PM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 23, 2007, 12:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

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