CVE-2005-2748

Published: Oct 25, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.3.9
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.4.2
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.3.9
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.4.2

References (10)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.auscert.org.au/5509

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv7.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html