HIGH
Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a directory with a crafted .DS_Store file
Published Dec 19, 2007
8.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.90%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a directory with a crafted .DS_Store file.
Affected products
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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.90% 0.02901
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02901
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02901) | 86.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02901) | 85.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00757) | 70.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.87% (0.01874) | 72.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00757) | 71.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 77.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00288) | 69.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 68.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 64.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00195) | 57.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00195) | 55.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01960) | 78.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01960) | 76.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01960) | 55.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39098 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39098 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 19, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 6, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5850
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a