The do_hfs_truncate function in Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a…

Description

The do_hfs_truncate function in Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a crafted HFS+ filesystem in a DMG image, which causes an access of an invalid vnode structure during file removal.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

2.6% · top 15% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (10)

• 23742 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2007-0171 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• TA07-072A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• 32685 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2007-03-13 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 1017759 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-13-01-2007.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• ADV-2007-0930 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 24479 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 12:12 UTC.