Description
crashdump in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows local users in the admin group to modify arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on application logs in /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/.
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 10.4.8 (8L2127) - 'crashdump' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-3219 · local · Jan 29, 2007 · verified
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References
- macos-crashreporterd-privilege-escalation(31888) vdb-entry
- TA07-072A third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2007-03-13 vendor-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- 1017751 vdb-entry
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-28-01-2007.html
- ADV-2007-0930 vdb-entry
- 32706 vdb-entry
- VU#363112 third-party-advisory
- 24479 third-party-advisory