CVE-2007-0724

The IOKit HID interface in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8 does not sufficiently limit access to certain controls, which allows local users to gain privileges by using HID device events to read keystrokes from the console.

• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
• http://www.osvdb.org/34855
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22948
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017942
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32973
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
• http://www.osvdb.org/34855
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22948
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017942
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32973

Published

Mar 13, 2007

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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