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CVE-2007-0023

6.9 · MEDIUM

The CFUserNotificationSendRequest function in UserNotificationCenter.app in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, when used in combination with diskutil, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious Inpu…

Published Jan 24, 2007appleEPSS 1.59%

Overview

CVE-2007-0023 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on January 24, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The CFUserNotificationSendRequest function in UserNotificationCenter.app in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, when used in combination with diskutil, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious InputManager in Library/InputManagers in a user's home directory, which is executed when Cocoa applications attempt to notify the user.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305102Reflists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Feb/msg00000.htmlRefprojects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-22-01-2007.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/23846Refsecunia.com/advisories/24198Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017542Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/315856Refwww.osvdb.org/32695Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/22188Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-047A.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0023?

CVE-2007-0023 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on January 24, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-0023?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0023?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0023?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0023 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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