Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316), and other versions before 6.0.6…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09337 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3655-xq3q-xq2p
References
Advisory 2
More Apple Iphoto vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00034 Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto before 7.1.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-00943 Stack-based buffer overflow in Image Raw in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2, and Digital Camera RAW… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-00796 The Digital Photo Access Protocol (DPAP) server for iPhoto 4.0.3 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-00629 Format string vulnerability in iPhoto 6.0.5 allows remote user-assisted attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2007-0051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3655-xq3q-xq2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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