CVE-2005-0975 describes an integer signedness error within the mach-o loader's parse_machfile function in the Darwin Kernel, affecting Mac OS X versions prior to 10.3.9. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service by crafting a malicious mach-o header, leading to excessive CPU consumption. The CVSS score of 2.1 indicates low severity, with a local attack vector and low attack complexity, resulting in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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