// For flags

CVE-2007-0023

Apple Mac OSX 10.4.8 - 'UserNotificationCenter' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The CFUserNotificationSendRequest function in UserNotificationCenter.app in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, when used in combination with diskutil, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious InputManager in Library/InputManagers in a user's home directory, which is executed when Cocoa applications attempt to notify the user.

La función CFUserNotificationSendRequest en UserNotificationCenter.app de Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, al ser usado en combinación con diskutil, permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios mediante mediante un manejador de entrada (InputManager) en Library/InputManagers en el directorio raíz del usuario, el cual es ejecutado cuando aplicaciones Cocoa intentan notificar el usuario.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-01-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-01-23 First Exploit
  • 2007-01-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Apple
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 Mac Os X
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 10.4.8
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Affected