CVE-2005-0971

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the semop system call in Mac OS X 10.3.9 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via crafted arguments.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/212190	third party advisory us government resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Apr/msg00000.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0971?: CVE-2005-0971 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0971?: To fix CVE-2005-0971, 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-2005-0971 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0971 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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