CVE-2007-4685 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting unexpected file descriptor states in setuid or setgid programs within the Mac OS X kernel.
- 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-2007-4685?
CVE-2007-4685 is a high-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
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to gain privileges by executing setuid or setgid programs in which the stdio, stderr, or stdout file descriptors are "in an unexpected state."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4685?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wfrw-vjm2-mx9r.