CVE-2007-0465

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Published Jan 31, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 18.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

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:installer:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 18.6% (18.589% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Installer Mac Os X

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 31, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:19 PM
Reserved: Jan 23, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 31, 2007, 1:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

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