CVE-2007-4684 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via an integer overflow in the Mac OS X kernel's i386_set_ldt system call.

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-2007-4684?

CVE-2007-4684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large num_sels argument to the i386_set_ldt system call.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-4684 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4684 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w332-rjcw-h5c2.

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