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CVE-2007-4703

The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incom…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/27695 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/38479 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26460 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3897 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307004 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018958 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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