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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2007-3733

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

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

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/27643

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS