CVE-2007-0737 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit environment variable checks in the Login Window to gain elevated privileges on Mac OS X systems.
- 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-2007-0737?
CVE-2007-0737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 24 Apr 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 through 10.4.9 does not properly check certain environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0737?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0737?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-0737 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0737 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq7h-vpgx-544h.