CVE-2007-1071 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image processed by Mac OS X ImageIO.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-1071?

CVE-2007-1071 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 22 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the gifGetBandProc function in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image that triggers the overflow during decompression. NOTE: this is a different issue than CVE-2006-3502 and CVE-2006-3503.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1071?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-1071 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1071 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5qp-74pm-f7qq.

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