CVE-2007-0733: Critical severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published Mar 13, 2007

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAW image that triggers memory corruption.

Affected Software

11 affected components

Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8

Apple ImageIO

Remediation

Patch Available

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

Event History

Mar 13, 2007

CVE Published

10:19 PM

Data Sourced

10:19 PM

DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

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-2007-0733?

CVE-2007-0733 has a severity rating that indicates it may cause a denial of service and could potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0733?

To fix CVE-2007-0733, update to the latest version of Mac OS X that addresses this vulnerability.

Which versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2007-0733?

CVE-2007-0733 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-0733?

CVE-2007-0733 can be exploited by remote user-assisted attackers through a crafted RAW image file.

What is the impact of CVE-2007-0733 on my system?

The impact of CVE-2007-0733 can lead to application crashes and may enable attackers to execute arbitrary code.