What is CVE-2007-6165?

CVE-2007-6165 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2007-11-29.

Is CVE-2007-6165 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2007-6165

Mail in Apple Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.1) allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AppleDouble attachment containing an apparently-safe file type and script in a resource fork, which does not warn the user that a separate program is going to be executed. NOTE: this is a regression error related to CVE-2006-0395.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2007-11-29 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.447 (98.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.447 · newest: 0.447 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433819 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
secunia.com/advisories/28136 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3958 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
docs.info.apple.com/article.html
secunia.com/advisories/27785 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
www.heise-security.co.uk/news/99257 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6165?: CVE-2007-6165 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2007-11-29.
Is CVE-2007-6165 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.