CVE-2005-0974: High severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability
Published May 12, 2005
·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.