CVE-2007-0021

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Summary

CVECVE-2007-0021
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2007-01-23 00:28:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionFormat string vulnerability in Apple iChat 3.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an aim:// URI.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apple Ichat 3.1.6 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Apple iChat Format String Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Null Pointer Dereference Lets Remote Users Deny Service af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
MOAB-20-01-2007: Apple iChat aim:// URL Handler Format String Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 projects.info-pull.com Exploit, Vendor Advisory
About Security Update 2007-002 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.info.apple.com
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
APPLE-SA-2007-02-15 Security Update 2007-002 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA07-047A -- Apple Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#794752 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
Apple iChat AIM URL Handler Remote Format String Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
osvdb.org/32715 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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