CVE-2007-6261

medium

Description

Integer overflow in the load_threadstack function in the Mach-O loader (mach_loader.c) in the xnu kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Mach-O binary.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38854

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4095

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26700

http://secunia.com/advisories/27884

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-12-06

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H