CVE-2007-4684 EXPLOIT
6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1% (pctl 62)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large num_sels argument to the i386_set_ldt system call.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1% — more likely to be exploited than 62% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-11-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Mac OSX 10.4.x Kernel - 'i386_set_ldt()' Integer Overflow (PoC) | 2007-11-16 |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058522.html
- http://risesecurity.org/advisory/RISE-2007004/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38468
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058522.html
- http://risesecurity.org/advisory/RISE-2007004/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483793/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
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