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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-0463 · published 29 January 2007

CVE-2007-0463: Apple software update vulnerability

Apple · Software Update

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 18% · top 2.9%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-0463), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.