First published: Tue Apr 24 2007(Updated: )
The Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 through 10.4.9 does not properly check certain environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.3 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.1 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.9 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.7 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.4 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.6 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.5 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.3.9 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.8 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.4.2 |
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The severity of CVE-2007-0737 is considered to be moderate, as it allows local users to gain elevated privileges.
To fix CVE-2007-0737, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to a version higher than 10.4.9, where the vulnerability is patched.
CVE-2007-0737 affects local users of Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 through 10.4.9.
CVE-2007-0737 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability related to improper environment variable checking.
CVE-2007-0737 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.