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CVE-2007-4267 Detail

Current Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Networking component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted IOCTL request that adds an AppleTalk zone to a routing table.


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Metrics

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.2 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Evaluator Impact

"By sending a maliciously crafted ioctl request to an AppleTalk socket, a local user may cause an unexpected system shutdown or arbitrary code execution with system privileges."

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Hyperlink Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=627
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=627
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38475
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38475

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4267
NVD Published Date:
11/14/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE