CVE-2007-2403: CFNetwork on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10 does not properly validate ftp: URIs, which allows remote attac

This month

MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2007-2403 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting cfnetwork. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CFNetwork on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10 does not properly validate ftp: URIs, which allows remote attackers to trigger the transmission of arbitrary FTP commands to arbitrary FTP servers.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-08-03
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: apple

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-08-03 10:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apple cfnetwork MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2007-2403?

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

Is CVE-2007-2403 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2403 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-2007-2403 affect?

CVE-2007-2403 affects cfnetwork. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). CFNetwork on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10 does not properly validate ftp: URIs, which allows remote attackers to trigger the transmission of arbitrary FTP commands to arbitrary FTP servers.

How urgent is CVE-2007-2403?

Priority 42/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2011-0214 MEDIUM 5.0 MITIGATE UPGRADE CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 on Windows does not properly handle an untrusted attribute of a system
CVE-2010-1800 MEDIUM 5.0 MITIGATE MITIGATE CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3 and 10.6.4 supports anonymous SSL and TLS connections, which allows man-in-
CVE-2010-1420 MEDIUM 4.3 MITIGATE UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote attackers to
CVE-2010-1383 HIGH 9.3 MITIGATE UPGRADE CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 on Windows allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code by repla
CVE-2007-0464 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE The _CFNetConnectionWillEnqueueRequests function in CFNetwork 129.19 on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 al

References

← Back to latest CVEs