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CVE-2007-0229

7.2 · HIGH

Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted DMG image that cau…

Published Jan 13, 2007appleCWE-189EPSS 1.10%

Overview

CVE-2007-0229 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on January 13, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in the ffs_mountfs function in Mac OS X 10.4.8 and FreeBSD 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted DMG image that causes "allocation of a negative size buffer" leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, a related issue to CVE-2006-5679. NOTE: a third party states that this issue does not cross privilege boundaries in FreeBSD because only root may mount a filesystem.

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

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References

Refapplefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-10-01-2007-apple-dmg-ufs.htmlRefdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlReflists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2007-January/004218.htmlRefprojects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-10-01-2007.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/23703Refsecunia.com/advisories/24479Refwww.osvdb.org/32684Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21993Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1017751

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0229?

CVE-2007-0229 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on January 13, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-0229?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0229?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0229?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0229 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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