CVE-2007-4709

Published: Dec 19, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

8.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 9.2

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted HTTP response.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

Apple

1 product

Mac Os X

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (16)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28136

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1019106

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39093

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179