Description
The IOKit HID interface in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4 through 10.4.8 does not sufficiently limit access to certain controls, which allows local users to gain privileges by using HID device events to read keystrokes from the console.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.9/10
AV:L/AC:M/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://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://www.osvdb.org/34855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22948
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017942
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32973
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://www.osvdb.org/34855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22948
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017751
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017942
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32973
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 13, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified