CVE-2007-4689

CRITICAL

Double free vulnerability in the Networking component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system shutdown) or execute arbitrary code via cra...

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

BCS7.84
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS7.3%
Percentile94th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

Broad class covering failures in managing system resources such as memory, file handles, and connections.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2007. A critical vulnerability affects Apple systems (CVE-2007-4689). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2007-GLOBAL-019065-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2007-4689?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2007. A critical vulnerability affects Apple systems (CVE-2007-4689). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-4689?
CVE-2007-4689 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 7.3%.
Is CVE-2007-4689 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2007-4689 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2007-4689?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2007-4689?
CVE-2007-4689 affects: Apple, Apple.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2007-4689
BSIDBS-2007-GLOBAL-019065-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2007-11-15
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Resource Management Errors
SourceNVD
Official Description

Double free vulnerability in the Networking component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system shutdown) or execute arbitrary code via crafted IPV6 packets.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Double free vulnerability in the Networking component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system shutdown) or execute arbitrary code via crafted IPV6 packets. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Apple Mac Os X —
Apple Mac Os X Server —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 6839 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashfaa9b31784aabff20eff5fac9f878e18efc6b76cf14eb5961cdf9b6c9a146b5f834d08fd676cd907801554da23421802606f7dc567c1a3dec38f4e038baf2b4f
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