CVE-2005-2748 - The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users

CVE-2005-2748

Summary

The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	2.1 (as of 05-09-2008 - 20:52)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	PARTIAL	NONE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

refmap via4

apple	APPLE-SA-2005-09-22
auscert	ESB-2005.0732
ciac	P-312
misc	http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv7.pdf
secunia	16920

Last major update

05-09-2008 - 20:52

Published

25-10-2005 - 22:06

Last modified

05-09-2008 - 20:52