CVE-2007-0022 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 23 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating the PATH environment variable to execute a malicious launchctl program.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0022?

CVE-2007-0022 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 23 Jan 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in writeconfig in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious launchctl program.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0022?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-0022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-746x-w253-8cjm.