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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-3746 · published 3 August 2007

CVE-2007-3746: Apple ichat vulnerability

Apple · Ichat

The Java interface to CoreAudio on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10 does not properly check the bounds of heap read and write operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.4% · top 11.7%
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
3.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Java interface to CoreAudio on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10 does not properly check the bounds of heap read and write operations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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=306172
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018492 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35727
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018492 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35727

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-3746), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.