CVE-2005-1335

Description

Unknown vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) chfn, (2) chpass, and (3) chsh, which "use external helper programs in an insecure manner."

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-136A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/331694	third party advisory us government resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1335?: CVE-2005-1335 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1335?: To fix CVE-2005-1335, 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-2005-1335 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1335 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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