CVE-2007-0974: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Ian Bezanson DropBox before 0.0.4 beta have unknown impact and attack

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-0974 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting dropbox. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Ian Bezanson DropBox before 0.0.4 beta have unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a variable extraction vulnerability.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-02-16
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ian bezanson

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-02-16 01:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ian bezanson dropbox DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.0.3_beta

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.0.3_beta

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dropbox || rpm -q dropbox || dropbox --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.0.3_beta (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison dropbox sudo apt install dropbox=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.0.3_beta> sudo apt-mark hold dropbox

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list dropbox sudo dnf downgrade dropbox-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.0.3_beta> sudo dnf versionlock add dropbox

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-0974?

dropbox: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-0974 being exploited?

CVE-2007-0974 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-0974 affect?

CVE-2007-0974 affects dropbox. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Ian Bezanson DropBox before 0.0.4 beta have unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a variable extraction vulnerability.

How urgent is CVE-2007-0974?

Priority 43/100. High severity

Software pages

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