// For flags

CVE-2007-0023

Apple Mac OSX 10.4.8 - 'UserNotificationCenter' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

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
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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
-
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
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apple
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 Mac Os X
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 10.4.8
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Affected