# CVE-2007-4699: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Safari's default keychain permissions allow other local applications to access private keys without user warning, bypassing intended access restrictions.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Nov 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2rfx-7w8r-c9p9

## What is CVE-2007-4699?

CVE-2007-4699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, 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 default configuration of Safari in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 adds a private key to the keychain with permissions that allow other applications to access the key without warning the user, which might allow other applications to bypass intended access restrictions.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4699?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Safari.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-4699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari

- [CVE-2015-5780](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5780/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-1300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1300/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-1303](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1303/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-1120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1120/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-0137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0137/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4699 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 15 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Safari. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4699/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4699/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4699
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4699
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4699

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4699/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.