Vulnerability CVE-2007-0463
Published: 2007-01-29   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Apple -> Software update 

 References:
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0337
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017755
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22222
http://www.osvdb.org/32703
http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
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