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    CVE-2007-3749

    The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not reset the current Mach Thread Port or Thread Exception Port when executing a setuid program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating the port before launching the setuid program, then writing to the address space of the setuid process.

    Published:Nov 15, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 15, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.00147
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-665 Improper Initialization

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    References

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
    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/38466
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
    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/38466

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High