CVE-2007-4708

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Published Dec 19, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 5.1% (5.097% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 19, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:08 PM
Reserved: Sep 5, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2007, 9:46 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

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