CVE-2007-0022 — Untrusted search path vulnerability in writeconfig in Apple Mac OS X 10

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.

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2007-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-07T12:03:37.097Z

09References

• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/23793
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
• projects.info-pull.com — http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-21-01-2007.html
• docs.info.apple.com — http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
• www.osvdb.org — http://www.osvdb.org/31605
• www.us-cert.gov — http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
• www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017941
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31677
• lists.apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
• www.vupen.com — http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
• www.vupen.com — http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0074
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22148