Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-0117 · published 9 January 2007
CVE-2007-0117: Apple mac os x vulnerability
Apple · Mac Os X
DiskManagementTool in the DiskManagement.framework 92.29 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 does not properly validate Bill of Materials (BOM) files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a BOM file under /Library/Receipts/, which triggers arbitrary file permission changes upon execution of a diskutil permission repair operation.
Description
DiskManagementTool in the DiskManagement.framework 92.29 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 does not properly validate Bill of Materials (BOM) files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a BOM file under /Library/Receipts/, which triggers arbitrary file permission changes upon execution of a diskutil permission repair operation.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-0117), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.