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Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316),...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 9, 2025

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316), and other versions before 6.0.6, allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted photocast with format string specifiers in the title of an RSS iPhoto feed.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 4, 2007
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Apr 9, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(97th percentile)

Weaknesses

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2007-0051

GHSA ID

GHSA-3655-xq3q-xq2p

Source code

No known source code

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