CVE-2007-5829 | BDVDB-2026-27655 Detail
Description#
The Disk Mount scanner in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.x and 10.x, Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0 and 10.1, and Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 3.x, uses a directory with weak permissions (group writable), which allows local admin users to gain root privileges by replacing unspecified files, which are executed when a user with physical access inserts a disk and the "Show Progress During Mount Scans" option is enabled.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
- http://osvdb.org/40864
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.