Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-0645. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in iPhoto 6.0.5 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a filename, which is not properly handled when calling certain Apple AppKit functions.

The weakness was presented 01/30/2007 by LMH and Kevin Finisterre (Website). The advisory is shared for download at digitalmunition.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0645 since 01/31/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32263), Exploit-DB (29554), SecurityFocus (BID 22326†), OSVDB (32711†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28836†). See VDB-34770 and VDB-34767 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: digitalmunition.com
Researcher: LMH, Kevin Finisterre
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0645 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0645
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34768
X-Force: 32263
SecurityFocus: 22326 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Products Format String Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 32711 - Apple iPhoto photo:// URL Handling Format String
Vulnerability Center: 28836 - iPhoto 6.0.5 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Format String Specifiers in a Filename, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 03/12/2025 01:40
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (52), 03/12/2017 08:50 (10), 03/12/2025 01:40 (23)
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