FKIE_CVE-2007-0021

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-01-23 00:28 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:34
Severity
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Apple iChat 3.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null pointer dereference and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an aim:// URI.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Feb/msg00000.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/32715
cve@mitre.orghttp://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-20-01-2007.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/24198
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794752US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22146
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017661
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-047A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0274
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31679
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Feb/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/32715
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-20-01-2007.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24198
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/794752US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22146
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017661
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-047A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0274
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31679
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple ichat 3.1.6
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:34:43.377",
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