CVE-2006-4392

The Mach kernel, as used in operating systems including (1) Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.7 and (2) OpenStep before 4.2, allows local users to gain privileges via a parent process that forces an exception in a setuid child and uses Mach exception ports to modify the child's thread context and task address space in a way that causes the child to call a parent-controlled function.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 75th percentile

Published

2006-10-02

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2464
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2463

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/22187
• http://www.matasano.com/log/530/matasano-advisory-macos-x-mach-exception-server-privilege…
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Sep/msg00002.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20271
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/838404

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry