CVE-2007-0721: Medium severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published Mar 13, 2007

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in diskimages-helper in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compressed disk image that triggers memory corruption.

Affected Software

20 affected components

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.3

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.2

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.4

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.1

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.5

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.6

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.9

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.8

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5

Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.7

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html

Event History

Mar 13, 2007

CVE Published

10:19 PM

Mar 14, 2007

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0721?

CVE-2007-0721 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0721?

To fix CVE-2007-0721, you should update your Apple Mac OS X system to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability.

What are the affected versions of Mac OS X for CVE-2007-0721?

CVE-2007-0721 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8.

Can CVE-2007-0721 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-0721 can be exploited by remote user-assisted attackers through a crafted compressed disk image.

What type of code can be executed due to CVE-2007-0721?

CVE-2007-0721 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code due to memory corruption in the affected systems.