CVE-2007-0117 json
DiskManagementTool in the DiskManagement.framework 92.29 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 does not properly validate Bill of Materials (BOM) files, which…
published 2007-01-09 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0121
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.4%
- EPSS 5.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
DiskManagementTool in the DiskManagement.framework 92.29 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 does not properly validate Bill of Materials (BOM) files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a BOM file under /Library/Receipts/, which triggers arbitrary file permission changes upon execution of a diskutil permission repair operation.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-3088)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-3088 Apple Mac OSX 10.4.8 - DiskManagement BOM 'cron' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2007-01-05
- EDB-3087 Apple Mac OSX 10.4.8 - DiskManagement BOM Privilege Escalation local, 2007-01-05
- projects.info-pull.com http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-05-01-2007.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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projects.info-pull.com
/moab/MOAB-05-01-2007.html
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/23653
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21899
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0074
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/31167
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0117
- NVD CVE-2007-0117
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