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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-4268

Original release date:11/15/2007

Last revised:03/08/2011

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Integer signedness error 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 AppleTalk message with a negative value, which satisfies a signed comparison during mbuf allocation but is later interpreted as an unsigned value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:7.2 (HIGH) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 10.0

Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Locally exploitable

Access Complexity: Low

**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA07-319A

Name: TA07-319A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html

External Source: XF

Name: macosx-networking-mbuf-bo(38476)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/38476

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2007-3868

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868

External Source: BID

Name: 26444

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444