CVE-2007-3749

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not reset the current Mach Thread Port or Thread Exception Port when executing a setuid program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating the port before launching the setuid program, then writing to the address space of the setuid process.

• CWE-665

• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041Broken Link
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630Broken Link
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.htmlMailing List
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27643Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041Broken Link
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=630Broken Link
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.htmlMailing List
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27643Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38466Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Nov 15, 2007

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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