CVE-2007-0728: Medium severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published Mar 13, 2007

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8 creates files insecurely while initializing a USB printer, which allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.

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-2007-0728?

CVE-2007-0728 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0728?

To address CVE-2007-0728, you should update your Apple Mac OS X to the latest version available that contains the security fix.

Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2007-0728?

CVE-2007-0728 affects Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8.

Can local users exploit CVE-2007-0728?

Yes, local users can exploit CVE-2007-0728 to create or overwrite arbitrary files due to insecure file initialization.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-0728?

Yes, Apple has released patches in the updates for affected versions of Mac OS X to resolve CVE-2007-0728.