CVE-2005-0969 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the syscall emulation of Mac OS X prior to version 10.3.9. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to trigger a kernel panic, leading to a denial of service, and potentially execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it is considered a low-severity vulnerability, requiring local access and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.