CVE-2007-6261 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the Mach-O loader of the xnu kernel, affecting Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4 through 10.5.1. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a specially crafted Mach-O binary, leading to a denial of service through an infinite loop. While the CVSS score is 4.9, indicating a medium severity, its impact is limited to system availability. Although not listed in CISA KEV and showing no active exploitation, a Proof-of-Concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, with minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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