VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4704
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not apply changed settings to processes that are started by launchd until the processes are restarted, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 1.79%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not apply changed settings to processes that are started by launchd until the processes are restarted, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.79% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27695Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018958
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26459
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3897Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38492
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27695Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018958
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26459
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3897Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38492
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.