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CVE-2007-0117: apple mac_os_x

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 09-01-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-0117 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 5.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.43%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 09-01-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 5.39% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
5.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (projects.info-pull.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalosxVerified

    Apple Mac OSX 10.4.8 - DiskManagement BOM 'cron' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalosxVerified

    Apple Mac OSX 10.4.8 - DiskManagement BOM Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apple2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

5 links