7.2

CVE-2007-0752: apple mac_os_x

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 24-05-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-0752 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The PPP daemon (pppd) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 checks ownership of the stdin file descriptor to determine if the invoker has sufficient privileges, which allows local users to load arbitrary plugins and gain root privileges by bypassing this check.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.72% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalosxVerified

    Apple Mac OSX 10.4.8 - pppd Plugin Loading 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

9 links