CVE-2005-1705

CVE-2005-1705 describes a local arbitrary command execution vulnerability in gdb versions prior to 6.3. The debugger's practice of searching the current working directory for the .gdbinit configuration file allows an attacker to craft a malicious file that executes commands as the user running gdb. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.