CVE-2007-4686

macOS 10.4-10.4.10 - Local Privilege Escalation via TIOCSETD ioctl Integer Signedness Error

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer signedness error in the ttioctl function in bsd/kern/tty.c in the xnu kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system shutdown) or gain privileges via a crafted TIOCSETD ioctl request.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2007-001.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483753/100/200/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38470
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 30.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (20)
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.5
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.6
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.7
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.8
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.9
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.10
... and 10 more
Published Nov 15, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026