CVE-2005-1725

Description

launchd 106 in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the socket file in an insecure temporary directory.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.16%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory suresec.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111833509424379&w=2	mailing list
http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv3.pdf	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jun/msg00000.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1725?: CVE-2005-1725 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1725?: To fix CVE-2005-1725, 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-2005-1725 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1725 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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