CVE-2007-5847

6.6 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Race condition in the CFURLWriteDataAndPropertiesToResource API in Core Foundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 creates files with insecure permissions, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2007-12-19 21:46 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:46 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2007-12-19 21:46 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:46 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-362 · Race condition
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apple Mac Os X 10.4.11

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record