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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.9 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2007-03-13

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Mac Os X (Apple)
• Mac Os X Server (Apple)

References

• 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.html
• 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.html
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32973