HIGH
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
Published Nov 15, 2007
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.67%
Description
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.
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.
0.67% 0.00671
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00671
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 | 0.67% (0.00671) | 50.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.67% (0.00671) | 47.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00826) | 72.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 82.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 62.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=628 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEBroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 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 Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38476 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=628 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEBroken Link | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| 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 Link | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38476 | 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 Aug 9, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4268
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a