CVE-2007-0752 json
The PPP daemon (pppd) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 checks ownership of the stdin file descriptor to determine if the invoker has sufficient pri…
published 2007-05-24 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0749
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The PPP daemon (pppd) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 checks ownership of the stdin file descriptor to determine if the invoker has sufficient privileges, which allows local users to load arbitrary plugins and gain root privileges by bypassing this check.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-3985)
Exploit prediction
0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-3985 Apple Mac OSX 10.4.8 - pppd Plugin Loading Privilege Escalation local, 2007-05-25
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=537
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=305530
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1018124
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/1939
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25402
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/34503
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/24144
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/35144
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0752
- NVD CVE-2007-0752
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