CVE-2005-0975

Public Exploit

Description

Integer signedness error in the parse_machfile function in the mach-o loader (mach_loader.c) for the Darwin Kernel as used in Mac OS X 10.3.7, and other versions before 10.3.9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted mach-o header.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory felinemenace.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ciac.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013735	patch vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Apr/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012941	vdb entry
http://felinemenace.org/advisories/macosx.txt	vendor advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18979	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0041	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110616533903671&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/13902	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-185.shtml	third party advisory vendor advisory government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12314	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0975?: CVE-2005-0975 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0975?: To fix CVE-2005-0975, 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-2005-0975 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0975 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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