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…

PriorityP429high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.45%

37.0th percentile

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.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apple	mac_os_x	10.4.0 – 10.4.10	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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