The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 does not reset the current Mach Thread Port or Thread Exception Port when executing a setuid program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating the port before launching the setuid program, then writing to the address space of the setuid process.

Threat-Mapped Scoring

Score: 1.8

Priority: P4 - Informational (Low)

• S9 – Sabotage of System/App

EPSS

Score: 0.00147
Percentile: 0.36004

CVSS Scoring

Mapped CWE(s)

• CWE-665 : Improper Initialization

All CAPEC(s)

CAPEC(s) with Mapped TTPs

Mapped ATT&CK TTPs

Affected Products

• cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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