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
Published Jan 29, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.66%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.66% (0.17662) | 97.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.54% (0.17540) | 96.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.96% (0.34955) | 96.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.12% (0.29119) | 94.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 34.96% (0.34955) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.63% (0.39634) | 96.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 38.30% (0.38303) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 29.28% (0.29283) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 39.09% (0.39087) | 96.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 36.05% (0.36047) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 36.53% (0.36533) | 96.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 38.15% (0.38152) | 97.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 38.15% (0.38152) | 97.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.osvdb.org/32703 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22222 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017755 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0337 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-24-01-2007.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24479 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/32703 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22222 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017755 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0337 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
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