Unscored severity · published Oct 3, 2006
CVE-2006-4392
The Mach kernel, as used in operating systems including (1) Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and (2) OpenStep before 4.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a parent process…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Mach kernel, as used in operating systems including (1) Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and (2) OpenStep before 4.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a parent process that forces an exception in a setuid child and uses Mach exception ports to modify the child's thread context and task address space in a way that causes the child to call a parent-controlled function.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.4; 10.4.1; 10.4.2; 10.4.3; 10.4.4; 10.4.5; +2 more · source: NVD
OP
Openstep · Next
4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4392
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4392
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.html
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22187
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1663
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016954
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838404
Vendor Advisory
http://www.matasano.com/log/530/matasano-advisory-macos-x-mach-exception-server-privilege-escalation/
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