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Mac OS X
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milw0rm
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Privilege Escalation
CWE
Product Name: Mac OS X
Affected Version From: Mac OS X <= 10.4.8
Affected Version To: Mac OS X <= 10.4.8
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8
Metasploit:
Other Scripts:
Platforms Tested: Mac
2007

Mac OS X <= 10.4.8 pppd Plugin Loading Privilege Escalation Exploit

This exploit targets a vulnerability in the pppd plugin loading mechanism in Mac OS X version 10.4.8 and below. It allows an attacker to escalate their privileges on the system.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to a patched version of Mac OS X.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

Mac OS X <= 10.4.8 pppd Plugin Loading Privilege Escalation Exploit

https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/3985.tar (05252007-osxpppd.tar)

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