Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2007-4701
WebKit on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not create temporary files securely when Safari is previewing a PDF file, which allows local users to read the contents of that file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3
- Apple Mac OS X Server — versions 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38487 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Patch)
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/27643 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4701?
- CVE-2007-4701 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-264. Published 2007-11-15.
- Is CVE-2007-4701 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.