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.
CVE-2007-0051
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 94.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 4, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (24)
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0100.html
- cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305215
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar//msg00003.html
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/31165
- cve@mitrehttp://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-04-01-2007.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23615
- cve@mitrehttp://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2007-0104a%5D.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455968/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21871
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0057
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31281
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3080
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0100.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305215
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar//msg00003.html
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-3080✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 4, 2007
iLife iPhoto Photocast - XML Title Remote Format String (PoC)
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