CVE-2007-0117

Published Jan 9, 2007 apple

Overview

CVE-2007-0117 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on January 9, 2007.

Technical Description

DiskManagementTool in the DiskManagement.framework 92.29 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 does not properly validate Bill of Materials (BOM) files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a BOM file under /Library/Receipts/, which triggers arbitrary file permission changes upon execution of a diskutil permission repair operation.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref osvdb.org/31167 Ref projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-05-01-2007.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/23653 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/21899 Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0074 Ref osvdb.org/31167 Ref projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-05-01-2007.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/23653 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/21899 Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0074

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-0117?

CVE-2007-0117 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on January 9, 2007.

How severe is CVE-2007-0117?

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