CVE-2007-0463

N/A Unknown
Published: January 29, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in Apple Software Update 2.0.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) SWUTMP or (2) SUCATALOG filenames, or using the (3) application/x-apple.sucatalog+xml MIME type.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/32703
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22222
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017755
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0337
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/32703
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
35.5%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple