CVE-2007-4697: Medium severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2007

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in WebCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) or execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to browser history, which triggers memory corruption.

Affected Software

20 affected components

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.3

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.10

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.9

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.2

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.4

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.1

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7

Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.5

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.6

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=10.4.8

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/Nov/msg00002.html

Event History

Nov 15, 2007

CVE Published

01:46 AM

CVE Published

via MITRE·06:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·06:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4697?

CVE-2007-4697 has a severity rating that indicates potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4697?

To address CVE-2007-4697, you should update to a version of Mac OS X that includes the relevant security patches.

What are the affected versions for CVE-2007-4697?

CVE-2007-4697 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4 through 10.4.10.

Can CVE-2007-4697 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-4697 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to potentially cause application termination or execute arbitrary code.

What components are vulnerable in CVE-2007-4697?

The vulnerability in CVE-2007-4697 is related to the WebCore component of Apple Mac OS X, particularly concerning browser history.