Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2007-4684
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 61st percentile — 61.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.4, 10.4.1, 10.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483793/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058522.html (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/27643 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38468 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4684?
- CVE-2007-4684 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-11-15.
- Is CVE-2007-4684 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.