CVE-2007-0614

iChat 3.1.6 - Denial of Service via Crafted Bonjour TXT Key

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-0614.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Ruby script exploits a design weakness in iChat Bonjour services by registering multiple fake _presence records, causing a denial of service (DoS) or triggering a SIGTRAP signal via a crafted TXT key hash. It demonstrates two attack methods: flooding with fake presence records and crashing iChat Agent with malformed data.

Description

The Bonjour functionality in mDNSResponder, iChat 3.1.6, and InstantMessage framework 428 in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent application crash) via a crafted phsh hash attribute in a TXT key.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
rubydososx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3230

This Ruby script exploits a design weakness in iChat Bonjour services by registering multiple fake _presence records, causing a denial of service (DoS) or triggering a SIGTRAP signal via a crafted TXT key hash. It demonstrates two attack methods: flooding with fake presence records and crashing iChat Agent with malformed data.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: iChat Bonjour services (Mac OS X)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target's Bonjour/mDNS services
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Feb/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24198
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23945
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017661
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/32713
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22304

Scores

EPSS 0.1019
EPSS Percentile 93.3%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
apple/ichat 3.1.6
apple/instant_message_framework 428
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.8
Published Jan 31, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026