CVE-2005-0716

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Core Foundation Library in Mac OS X 10.3.5 and 10.3.6, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long CF_CHARSET_PATH environment variable.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.20%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13224	vdb entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=219&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0716?: CVE-2005-0716 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0716?: To fix CVE-2005-0716, 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-2005-0716 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0716 is being actively exploited. 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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