First published: Thu Feb 22 2007(Updated: )
Integer overflow in the gifGetBandProc function in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image that triggers the overflow during decompression. NOTE: this is a different issue than CVE-2006-3502 and CVE-2006-3503.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.8 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.8 |
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CVE-2007-1071 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2007-1071, it is recommended to update to a fixed version of Apple Mac OS X or ensure that relevant security patches are applied.
CVE-2007-1071 affects Apple Mac OS X and OS X Server specifically at version 10.4.8.
CVE-2007-1071 is an integer overflow vulnerability that occurs in the gifGetBandProc function during GIF image decompression.
Yes, CVE-2007-1071 can be exploited remotely through crafted GIF images sent to the affected systems.