CVE-2007-2404

CVE-2007-2404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Apple Mac Os X
• Published: 2007-08-03
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in CFNetwork on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10 before 20070731 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via CRLF sequences in an unspecified context. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2404?

CRLF injection vulnerability in CFNetwork on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10 before 20070731 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via CRLF sequences in an unspecified context. NOTE: this can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

How severe is CVE-2007-2404?

CVE-2007-2404 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-2404 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-2404?

CVE-2007-2404 primarily affects Apple Mac Os X. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2404?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-2404 published?

CVE-2007-2404 was published on 2007-08-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018491
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35723

Affected products (42)

• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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