CVE-2007-5850

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

Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a directory with a crafted .DS_Store file.

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 10.4.11

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

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/39098

Source: cve@mitre.org

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