CVE-2007-3749

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630 third party advisory broken link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 vdb entry broken link vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html us government resource third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3749?
CVE-2007-3749 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3749?
To fix CVE-2007-3749, 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-2007-3749 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-3749 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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