CVE-2007-6276 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.1% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The accept_connections function in the virtual private network daemon (vpnd) in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and daemon crash) via a crafted load balancing packet to UDP port 4112.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.15% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-12-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | mac os x server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Mac OSX 10.5.0 (Leopard) - vpnd Remote Denial of Service (PoC) | 2007-12-04 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27938
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30802
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26699
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019052
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4145
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38855
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4690
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27938
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30802
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26699
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019052
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4145
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38855
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4690
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