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CVE-2007-5850

Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted...

8.8 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.90%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

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.

Record
CVE-2007-5850
CVSS 2.0
8.8 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2007-5850
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5820 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2007-5820
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5mqq-53xm-xjrq No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted...

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.

Record
GHSA-5mqq-53xm-xjrq
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
aliases, references, titleGitHub Advisories
first indexedCVE List, NVD

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In short

CVE-2007-5850 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published December 19, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.90%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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