HIGH
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
Published Nov 15, 2007
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.45% 0.00451
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00451
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 36.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 35.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 16.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01960) | 78.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01960) | 76.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01960) | 55.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEBroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEBroken Link | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 15, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 12, 2007
Link CVE-2007-3749
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a