CVE-2007-0022
HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD
Untrusted search path vulnerability in writeconfig in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious launchctl program.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 7.2 (v2.0)
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- EPSS score
- 0.5% (46th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2007-0026)
- Published
- January 23, 2007
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-0026 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- apple / mac os x
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-21-01-2007.html(Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23793
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://www.osvdb.org/31605
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22148
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017941
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html(US Government Resource)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0074
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31677
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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