CVE-2007-4684

Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to...

6.9 MediumPublic exploit

Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large num_sels argument to the i386_set_ldt system call.

Exploit likelihood

1.00%Down 6.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large num_sels argument to the i386_set_ldt system call.

Record: CVE-2007-4684
CVSS 2.0: 6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large num_sels argument to the i386_set_ldt system call.

Record: CVE-2007-4684
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-4666 No score

Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large num_sels argument to the i386_set_ldt system call.

Record: EUVD-2007-4666
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w332-rjcw-h5c2 No score

Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to...

Integer overflow in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large num_sels argument to the i386_set_ldt system call.

Record: GHSA-w332-rjcw-h5c2
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apple mac os x

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Apple Mac OSX 10.4.x Kernel - 'i386_set_ldt()' Integer Overflow (PoC)	2007-11-16

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-4684 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Apple Mac Os X, published November 15, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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