CVE-2007-0750
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInteger overflow in CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 up to 10.4.9 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceInteger overflow vulnerability in CoreGraphics (Apple's graphics rendering framework) in Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.9 allows attackers to trigger the overflow when parsing crafted PDF files, potentially leading to application crash or arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.4= 10.4.1= 10.4.2= 10.4.3= 10.4.4= 10.4.5= 10.4.6= 10.4.7= 10.4.8= 10.4.9= 10.4= 10.4.1= 10.4.2= 10.4.3= 10.4.4= 10.4.5= 10.4.6= 10.4.7= 10.4.8= 10.4.9CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Mac OS X versionOpen Terminal and run: sw_vers -productVersionAffected if The version displayed is 10.4, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5, 10.4.6, 10.4.7, 10.4.8, or 10.4.9 (any 10.4.x release)
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Confirm CoreGraphics is presentVerify the CoreGraphics framework exists by checking: ls /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Affected if The CoreGraphics.framework directory exists on the system (standard on Mac OS X 10.4)
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Determine PDF parsing exposureIdentify applications that process PDF files on the system, such as Preview, Safari, or third-party PDF viewersAffected if Any application capable of rendering PDF files is installed and available for use
You are affected if the system runs any Mac OS X 10.4.x version (10.4 through 10.4.9) and has the ability to open or parse PDF files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade from Mac OS X 10.4 to a supported macOS version, or apply the Apple security update if still available. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files from unknown sources.
Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger (final update)
- 1. Back up all critical data on the affected Mac system
- 2. Download Mac OS X 10.4.11 (the final security update for Mac OS X Tiger) from Apple's support website or through Software Update
- 3. Run the Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update installer
- 4. Restart the system after installation completes
- 5. Verify the installation was successful by checking System Profiler > Software > Installed Software for version 10.4.11
- 6. Apply any subsequent available security updates through Software Update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-0750 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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