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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.2. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-4694. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.2 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
Safari in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows remote attackers to access local content via file:// URLs.
The bug was discovered 11/14/2007. The weakness was shared 11/14/2007 by Ilja van Sprundel (Sean) with RISE Security (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4694 since 09/05/2007. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.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 28212 (Mac OS X < 10.4.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-008)), 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 115661 (Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2007-11-14)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38481), Tenable (28212), SecurityFocus (BID 26444†), OSVDB (40661†) and Secunia (SA27643†). The entries VDB-1498, VDB-3185, VDB-3342 and VDB-3343 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 28212
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.4.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-008)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/04/2007 🔍09/05/2007 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel (Sean)
Organization: RISE Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4694 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4694
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39714
X-Force: 38481
SecurityFocus: 26444 - Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 2007-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 27643 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 40661 - CVE-2007-4694 - Apple - Safari - Unauthorized File Access Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018948
Vulnerability Center: 16857 - Apple Safari in Mac OS X Allows User-Assisted Remote Attacker to Access Local Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3868
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 13:43Updated: 06/07/2025 16:46
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (82), 07/31/2019 08:53 (5), 06/07/2025 16:46 (18)
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