CVE-2005-3706

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in LibSystem in Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing an application that uses LibSystem to request a large amount of memory.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.49% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25026	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19064	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16907	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0791	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382
http://www.osvdb.org/23644	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3706?: CVE-2005-3706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3706?: To fix CVE-2005-3706, 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-2005-3706 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3706 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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