First published: Tue Mar 22 2005(Updated: )
Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow local users to gain privileges, possibly via the receipt cache or ColorSync profiles.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
macOS Yosemite | =10.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.2 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2005-0712 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2005-0712, update your Mac OS X to version 10.3.8 or later.
Users of Mac OS X versions 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3.4 are affected by CVE-2005-0712.
CVE-2005-0712 may allow local users to gain elevated privileges on affected Mac OS X systems.
CVE-2005-0712 was disclosed in March 2005.