CVE-2005-0974: High severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published May 12, 2005
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Updated

Unknown vulnerability in the nfsmount call in Mac OS X 10.3.9 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via crafted arguments.

Affected Software

30 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2

Event History

May 12, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0974?

CVE-2005-0974 is rated as a high severity vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Mac OS X prior to 10.4.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0974?

To fix CVE-2005-0974, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to version 10.4 or later.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2005-0974?

CVE-2005-0974 affects local users on Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and earlier.

4

Can CVE-2005-0974 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2005-0974 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability and cannot be exploited remotely.

5

What impact does CVE-2005-0974 have on system security?

CVE-2005-0974 allows local users to gain elevated privileges, potentially compromising system security.

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