First published: Wed May 04 2005(Updated: )
Unknown vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) chfn, (2) chpass, and (3) chsh, which "use external helper programs in an insecure manner."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.3.9 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.9 |
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CVE-2005-1335 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2005-1335, users should upgrade to a patched version of Mac OS X that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2005-1335 affects local users of Mac OS X version 10.3.9 who can exploit the insecure handling of external programs.
CVE-2005-1335 specifically impacts Apple Mac OS X Server and macOS Yosemite version 10.3.9.
No, CVE-2005-1335 is not exploitable by remote attackers as it requires local access to the system.