CVE-2007-6261

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2007-12-06 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-189

Description

Integer overflow in the load_threadstack function in the Mach-O loader (mach_loader.c) in the xnu kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Mach-O binary.

Affected products

macOS: 10.4, 10.5.1

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27884
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-macho-dos.c
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26700
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4095
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38854
http://secunia.com/advisories/27884
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-macho-dos.c
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26700
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4095
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38854

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