CVE-2007-0465 describes a format string vulnerability in Apple Installer 2.1.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by embedding format string specifiers within the filenames of malicious PKG, DISTZ, or MPKG packages. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring user interaction. While not actively exploited in the wild, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 indicates significant potential risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:installer:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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