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CVE-2007-63591 exploit

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 ca…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 63%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-4723 Apple Mac OSX xnu 1228.0 - 'super_blob' Local kernel Denial of Service (PoC) · dos · 2007-12-12

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/26840 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/38997 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30430 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4216 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • digit-labs.org /files/exploits/xnu-superblob-dos.c · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1697 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28048 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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