CVE-2007-5863 Code injection in n/a

What is CVE-2007-5863?

CVE-2007-5863 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Dec 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

Software Update in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack between the client and the server, using a modified distribution definition file with the "allow-external-scripts" option.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5863?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2007-5863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2007-5863 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5863 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5f6v-m426-9687.