MEDIUM
The cs_validate_page function in bsd/kern/ubc_subr.c in the xnu kernel 1228.0 and earlier in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and system crash) via a crafted signed Mach-O binary that causes the hashes function to return NULL
Published Dec 15, 2007
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.01%
Description
The cs_validate_page function in bsd/kern/ubc_subr.c in the xnu kernel 1228.0 and earlier in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and system crash) via a crafted signed Mach-O binary that causes the hashes function to return NULL.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.01% 0.01014
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01014
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01014) | 61.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01014) | 58.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00202) | 40.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 21.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 18.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 16.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-superblob-dos.c x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28048 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26840 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4216 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38997 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-superblob-dos.c | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28048 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26840 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4216 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38997 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 15, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 14, 2007
Link CVE-2007-6359
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a