CVE-2007-0117

Public Exploit

Description

DiskManagementTool in the DiskManagement.framework 92.29 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 does not properly validate Bill of Materials (BOM) files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a BOM file under /Library/Receipts/, which triggers arbitrary file permission changes upon execution of a diskutil permission repair operation.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.50% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23653	third party advisory
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-05-01-2007.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21899	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0074	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/31167	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0117?: CVE-2007-0117 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0117?: To fix CVE-2007-0117, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0117 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0117 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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