CVE-2005-0342

Public Exploit

Description

The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a hard link from the .DS_Store file to an arbitrary file.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.21%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/14188	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12458	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19253	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110780124707975&w=2	mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0342?: CVE-2005-0342 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0342?: To fix CVE-2005-0342, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0342 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0342 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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