CVE-2007-4704

Description

The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not apply changed settings to processes that are started by launchd until the processes are restarted, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.81% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/27695	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00004.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3897	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004	patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018958	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38492	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26459	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4704?: CVE-2007-4704 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4704?: To fix CVE-2007-4704, 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-2007-4704 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4704 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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