CVE-2007-4686 describes an integer signedness error in the ttioctl function within the xnu kernel of Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4 through 10.4.10. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service (system shutdown) or potentially escalate privileges through a specially crafted TIOCSETD ioctl request. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.