// For flags

CVE-2007-6165

Apple Mail.app - Image Attachment Command Execution

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Mail en Apple Mac OS X Leopard (versión 10.5.1), permite a atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de un archivo adjunto AppleDouble que contiene un tipo de archivo y un script aparentemente seguros en una bifurcación de recursos, que no advierte al usuario que un programa separado va a ser ejecutado NOTA: este es un error de regresión relacionado con CVE-2006-0395.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-11-20 First Exploit
  • 2007-11-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-11-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.5
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Affected