Vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X

CVE-2007-3749

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not reset the current Mach Thread Port or Thread Exception Port when executing a setuid program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating the port before launching the setuid program, then writing to the address space of the setuid process.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.005 (36.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3749?
CVE-2007-3749 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2007-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2007-3749?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.