Description
The shared_region_map_file_np function in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 and earlier kernel allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large mappingCount value.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apple Mac OSX 10.4.x Kernel - 'shared_region_map_file_np()' Memory Corruption EDB-3167 · dos · Jan 21, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 23823 third-party-advisory
- 2178 third-party-advisory
- 1017538 vdb-entry
- macos-sharedregionmapfilenp-dos(31645) vdb-entry
- 20070119 [RISE-2007001] Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x kernel shared_region_map_file_np() memory corruption vulnerability mailing-list
- http://risesecurity.org/advisory.php?id=RISE-2007001.txt
- ADV-2007-0275 vdb-entry
- 32942 vdb-entry