CVE-2007-4677: apple mac_os_x

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified

Published 07-11-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4677 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 46.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

70/100

0100

High · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

9.3/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

46.66%

0%100%

High · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

07-11-2007
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime before 7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid color table size when parsing the color table atom (CTAB) in a movie file, related to the CTAB RGB values.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.09.3

EPSS trend

Probability

46.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 46.66% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026

EPSS score

46.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

windows_vistana
windows_xpna

Apple1 product

mac_os_x10.3.9 | 10.4.10 | 10.5

2 vendors · 3 products

References

13 links

www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-310A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306896X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-065.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/26338VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445083Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERT VNUS Government Resource
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
secunia.com/advisories/27523Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.osvdb.org/38544VDB EntryX Refsource OSVDBBroken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38283VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483312/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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www.securitytracker.com/id?1018894VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3723VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
securityreason.com/securityalert/3352Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SREASON

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