CVE-2007-0728 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published 13 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can create or overwrite arbitrary files during USB printer initialization, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

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-2007-0728?

CVE-2007-0728 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8 creates files insecurely while initializing a USB printer, which allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0728?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0728?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0728 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-2007-0728 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-frc2-chm2-hjj7.