CVE-2007-0644

Apple Safari 2.0.4 - Denial of Service via Format String in Filename Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-0644. PoCs published by LMH.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing multiple format-string vulnerabilities in Mac OS X applications (Help Viewer, Safari, iPhoto, iMovie). The provided JavaScript snippet is a non-functional example demonstrating the concept but lacks exploit code.

Description

Format string vulnerability in Apple Safari 2.0.4 (419.3) allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in filenames that are not properly handled when calling the (1) NSLog and (2) NSBeginAlertSheet Apple AppKit functions.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by LMH · textdososx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29555

This is a writeup describing multiple format-string vulnerabilities in Mac OS X applications (Help Viewer, Safari, iPhoto, iMovie). The provided JavaScript snippet is a non-functional example demonstrating the concept but lacks exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Help Viewer 3.0.0, Safari 2.0.4, iMovie HD 6.0.3, iPhoto 6.0.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to trigger the format-string vulnerability
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22326
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/32710
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.digitalmunition.com/MOAB-30-01-2007.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0243
EPSS Percentile 82.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
apple/safari 2.0.4_419.3
Published Feb 01, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026