CVE-2005-2527

Description

Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.

Category

1.2
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-306.shtml third party advisory government resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302266
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1734 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22262 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16808 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14825 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00001.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2527?
CVE-2005-2527 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2527?
To fix CVE-2005-2527, 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-2005-2527 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2527 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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