CVE-2005-0972

high

Description

Integer overflow in the searchfs system call in Mac OS X 10.3.9 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted parameters.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-0973

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/185702

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Apr/msg00000.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-05-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0006