What is the severity of CVE-2004-0089?

CVE-2004-0089 is considered to have a high severity level due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0089?

To fix CVE-2004-0089, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to version 10.3.9 or later, which patches the buffer overflow vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0089?

CVE-2004-0089 affects Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 and 10.3.9.

Who can exploit CVE-2004-0089?

CVE-2004-0089 can be exploited by local users who have the capability to set environment variables.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-0089?

CVE-2004-0089 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local privilege escalation.

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CVE-2004-0089

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

3/3/2004

1/9/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-0089: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Mar 03 2004(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in TruBlueEnvironment in Mac OS X 10.3.x and 10.2.x allows local users to gain privileges via a long environment variable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.2.8
macOS Yosemite	=10.3.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0089?
CVE-2004-0089 is considered to have a high severity level due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0089?
To fix CVE-2004-0089, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to version 10.3.9 or later, which patches the buffer overflow vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0089?
CVE-2004-0089 affects Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 and 10.3.9.
Who can exploit CVE-2004-0089?
CVE-2004-0089 can be exploited by local users who have the capability to set environment variables.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-0089?
CVE-2004-0089 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local privilege escalation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0089?
CVE-2004-0089 is considered to have a high severity level due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0089?
To fix CVE-2004-0089, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to version 10.3.9 or later, which patches the buffer overflow vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0089?
CVE-2004-0089 affects Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 and 10.3.9.
Who can exploit CVE-2004-0089?
CVE-2004-0089 can be exploited by local users who have the capability to set environment variables.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-0089?
CVE-2004-0089 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local privilege escalation.