High 7.6Published Jan 30, 2007

CVE-2007-0465Format string vulnerability in Apple Installer 2.1.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a (1) PKG, (2) DISTZ, or (3) MP…

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Format string vulnerability in Apple Installer 2.1.5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a (1) PKG, (2) DISTZ, or (3) MPKG package filename.

CVSS: 7.6 HIGH (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): Not given
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apple installer apple:installer	2.1.5	NVD
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	10.4.8	NVD

References

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-26-01-2007.html	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
http://www.osvdb.org/32705
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22272	exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017940
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html	us-government-resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31883

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