CVE-2007-4710
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 · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) or execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ColorSync profile, which triggers memory corruption.
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 confidenceA memory corruption vulnerability exists in ColorSync, a color management system component of Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11. The flaw is triggered when processing an image file containing a specially crafted ColorSync profile, allowing remote attackers to cause denial of service through application termination or potentially execute arbitrary code.
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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= 10.4.11CVSS 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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Verify the Mac OS X versionOpen Terminal and run: sw_vers -productVersionAffected if The output shows exactly 10.4.11, indicating the system is running the affected version
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Confirm ColorSync framework existsCheck for the presence of /System/Library/Frameworks/ColorSync.framework using ls -ld /System/Library/Frameworks/ColorSync.frameworkAffected if The ColorSync framework directory exists on the system, meaning the vulnerable component is installed
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Identify image processing applicationsReview installed applications that handle image files and may parse ColorSync profiles, such as Preview, Safari, or applications using the ImageIO frameworkAffected if Applications capable of processing image files with embedded ColorSync profiles are present and can be used to trigger the vulnerability
A system is affected if it is running Mac OS X 10.4.11 and has the ColorSync framework installed, as the vulnerability exists in that specific version and component combination.
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 · scopedApply the Apple security update for CVE-2007-4710, or upgrade from Mac OS X 10.4.11 to a supported macOS version as patches for the legacy system are no longer available.
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or later; for modern systems, upgrade to current supported macOS version
- Backup all important data before any system changes
- Verify current system is running Mac OS X 10.4.11 using System Profiler or About This Mac
- Upgrade to a supported Mac OS X version (10.5 or later) to address the ColorSync memory corruption vulnerability
- After upgrading, verify the system is running a supported OS version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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