Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-4685 (CCN-38469)

Assigned:2007-11-14
Published:2007-11-14
Updated:2017-07-29
Summary:The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to gain privileges by executing setuid or setgid programs in which the stdio, stderr, or stdout file descriptors are "in an unexpected state."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-4685

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Security Update 2007-008

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2007-11-14

Source: CCN
Type: SA27643
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27643

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1018950
Mac OS X Kernel and Networking Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service or Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1018950

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40674
Apple Mac OS X Kernel File Descriptor Unexpected State Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26444

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26444
Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 2007-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA07-319A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3868

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-kernel-descr-privilege-escalation(38469)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-kernel-descr-privilege-escalation(38469)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.7
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x server 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.6
    apple mac os x server 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x server 10.4.9
    apple mac os x server 10.4.10
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x server 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x server 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x server 10.4.10