Description
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5, when "Block all incoming connections" is enabled, does not prevent root processes or mDNSResponder from accepting connections, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
Published: 2007-11-15
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4684 The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5, when "Block all incoming connections" is enabled, does not prevent root processes or mDNSResponder from accepting connections, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:08:32.957Z

Reserved: 2007-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4702

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-11-15T20:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-4702

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses