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CVE-2007-3073

7.8 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 and earlier on Mac OS X and Unix allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..%2F (dot dot encoded slash) sequences in a resour…

Published Jun 6, 2007appleEPSS 1.69%

Overview

CVE-2007-3073 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on June 6, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 and earlier on Mac OS X and Unix allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..%2F (dot dot encoded slash) sequences in a resource:// URI.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillafirefox0Affected

References

Refha.ckers.org/blog/20070516/read-firefox-settings-poc/Reflarholm.com/2007/05/25/firefox-0day-local-file-reading/Reflarholm.com/2007/06/04/unpatched-input-validation-flaw-in-firefox-2004/Refosvdb.org/35920Refsecunia.com/advisories/25481Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470500/100/0/threadedRefbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=367428Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=380994Refha.ckers.org/blog/20070516/read-firefox-settings-poc/Reflarholm.com/2007/05/25/firefox-0day-local-file-reading/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3073?

CVE-2007-3073 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on June 6, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-3073?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3073?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-3073?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3073 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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