High 7.8Published Nov 14, 2007

CVE-2007-4268Integer signedness error in the Networking component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AppleTalk message with a negative value, which s…

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Integer signedness error in the Networking component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AppleTalk message with a negative value, which satisfies a signed comparison during mbuf allocation but is later interpreted as an unsigned value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-681
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	from 10.4.0 through 10.4.10	NVD

References

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041	broken-link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=628	broken-link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html	mailing-list, vendor-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643	broken-link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018950	broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444	broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html	broken-link, third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868	broken-link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38476	third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

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