CVE-2007-0299 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

An integer overflow in the Mac OS X kernel allows attackers to cause a system crash by mounting a malicious UFS disk image.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-0299?

CVE-2007-0299 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 17 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

Integer overflow in the byte_swap_sbin function in bsd/ufs/ufs/ufs_byte_order.c in Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by mounting a crafted Unix File System (UFS) DMG image, which triggers an invalid pointer dereference.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0299?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0299?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-0299 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0299 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8gg5-gxpc-4xhv.

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