CVE-2007-5850

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a directory with a crafted .DS_Store file.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 8.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 19, 2007
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2007-5850: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix