Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8. This impacts an unknown function in the library library/logs/crashreporter/. Such manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-0467. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library library/logs/crashreporter/. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

crashdump in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows local users in the admin group to modify arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on application logs in /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/.

The bug was discovered 01/28/2007. The weakness was released 01/28/2007 by Kevin Finisterre (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-0467 since 01/23/2007. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24811 (Mac OS X < 10.4.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-003)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115527 (Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9 and Security Update 2007-003 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2007-03-13)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31888), Exploit-DB (3219), Tenable (24811), SecurityFocus (BID 20982†) and OSVDB (32706†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2060, VDB-2621, VDB-2709 and VDB-2824. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 24811
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.4.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-003)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Kevin Finisterre
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0467 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0467
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34736
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X-Force: 31888
SecurityFocus: 20982
Secunia: 24479 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 32706 - Apple Mac OS X crashdump Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1017751
Vulnerability Center: 14634 - Apple Mac OS X crashdump Privilege Escalation via Symlink Attack on Application Logs, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0930

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 03/19/2025 12:18
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (82), 07/16/2019 17:44 (4), 06/22/2024 23:24 (18), 11/25/2024 20:43 (2), 03/19/2025 12:18 (1)
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