CVE-2007-4702: Apple Mac OS X

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X 10.5, when "Block all incoming connections" is enabled, does not prevent root processes or mDNSResponder from accepting connections, which might allow remote attackers or local root processes to bypass intended access restrictions.

Affected products

  • Apple Mac OS X: version 10.5 only
  • Apple Mac OS X Server: version 10.5 only

Published 2007-11-15. Last modified 2026-06-16.