CVE-2007-4700: High severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability
Published Nov 15, 2007
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in WebKit on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows remote attackers to use Safari as an indirect proxy and send attacker-controlled data to arbitrary TCP ports via unknown vectors.
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
Event History
Nov 15, 2007
CVE Published
02:46 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-4700?
CVE-2007-4700 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote exploitation.
2
How can I mitigate CVE-2007-4700?
To mitigate CVE-2007-4700, users should upgrade their systems to a version of macOS that is not affected.
3
What versions of macOS are impacted by CVE-2007-4700?
CVE-2007-4700 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4 through 10.4.10.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2007-4700 facilitate?
CVE-2007-4700 allows remote attackers to leverage Safari as an indirect proxy to send attacker-controlled data.
5
Can I check my system for the presence of CVE-2007-4700?
You can check for CVE-2007-4700 by verifying the version of macOS you are currently running.