CVE-2007-4697 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in WebCore browser history handling.

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-2007-4697?

CVE-2007-4697 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Nov 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

Unspecified vulnerability in WebCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) or execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to browser history, which triggers memory corruption.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4697?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2007-4697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-4697 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4697 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6vh-98hr-hm8j.

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