FKIE_CVE-2007-0647

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-02-01 00:28 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Help Viewer 3.0.0 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a filename, which is not properly handled when calling the NSBeginAlertSheet Apple AppKit function.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.digitalmunition.com/MOAB-30-01-2007.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/32707
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22326
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.digitalmunition.com/MOAB-30-01-2007.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/32707
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22326
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.3.9
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      "value": "Format string vulnerability in Help Viewer 3.0.0 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a filename, which is not properly handled when calling the NSBeginAlertSheet Apple AppKit function."
    },
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      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en Help Viewer 3.0.0 permite a atacantes locales o remotos dependientes del contexto provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) mediante especificadores de formato de cadena en un nombre de fichero, que no es manejado apropiadamente cuando se llama a la funci\u00f3n  NSBeginAlertSheet Apple AppKit."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-0647",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.1,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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