CVE-2007-3749 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2007-11-15

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00147.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-11-15T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:28:52.242Z

Reserved: 2007-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-3749

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-11-15T01:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-3749

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-665

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