CVE-2007-0465

Installer vulnerability

CVSS

7.6

EPSS

18.3%

EPSS pct

97th

Exploited

No known

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 vendor

Apple

Affected product

Installer

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published

2007-01-31

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 18.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

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