CVE-2007-0117 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating BOM files to trigger arbitrary permission changes during diskutil repair operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-0117?
CVE-2007-0117 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 9 Jan 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
DiskManagementTool in the DiskManagement.framework 92.29 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 does not properly validate Bill of Materials (BOM) files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a BOM file under /Library/Receipts/, which triggers arbitrary file permission changes upon execution of a diskutil permission repair operation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0117?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-0117 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0117 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5qg-hvj6-xjxm.