The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.
2005-10-25T22:06:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.9
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | 10.3.9 | Yes |
Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | 10.4.2 | Yes |
Operating System | apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3.9 | Yes |
Operating System | apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.4.2 | Yes |