Description
Buffer overflow in the shared_region_make_private_np function in vm/vm_unix.c in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a small range count, which causes insufficient memory allocation, or (2) a large number of ranges in the shared_region_make_private_np_args parameter.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-28-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23120Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017306
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21349
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4762
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30569
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-28-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23120Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017306
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21349
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4762
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30569
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 30, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified