CVE-2007-3749

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not reset the current Mach Thread Port or Thread Exception Port when executing a setuid program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating the port before launching the setuid program, then writing to the address space of the setuid process.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041	Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630	Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html	Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2007-11-15 01:46

Updated : 2024-02-09 00:35

NVD link : CVE-2007-3749

Mitre link : CVE-2007-3749

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-3749

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x

CWE

CWE-665

Improper Initialization

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