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CVE-2007-0646

Format string vulnerability in iMovie HD 6.0.3, and Safari in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a filename, which is not properly handled when calling the NSRunCriticalAlertPanel Apple AppKit function.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-0646 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from apple, from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-02-01T00:28:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-134

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.1	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.2	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.3	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.4	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.5	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.6	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.7	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.8	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.9	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.10	No
Application	apple	imovie	6.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	*	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.3.9	Yes

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391 ([email protected])
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24966 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.digitalmunition.com/MOAB-30-01-2007.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22326 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24966 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.digitalmunition.com/MOAB-30-01-2007.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22326 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.