CVE-2007-4703
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting...
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
CVE-2007-4703- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
CVE-2007-4703- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4685 No score
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
EUVD-2007-4685- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wpvw-wp3g-rhmf No score
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting...
The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 does not prevent a root process from accepting incoming connections, even when "Block incoming connections" has been set for its associated executable, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.
- Record
GHSA-wpvw-wp3g-rhmf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-4703 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Apple Mac Os X, published November 15, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/27695
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00004.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38479
securityfocus.com/bid/26460
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3897
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004
securitytracker.com/id?1018958
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4703
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpvw-wp3g-rhmf