CVE-2004-0165 json
Format string vulnerability in Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (pppd) 2.4.0 for Mac OS X 10.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to…
published 2004-03-15 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0165
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (pppd) 2.4.0 for Mac OS X 10.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary pppd process data, including PAP or CHAP authentication credentials, to gain privileges.
Patch / fix
- atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a022304-1.txt advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/9730 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- atstake.com http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a022304-1.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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atstake.com
/research/advisories/2004/a022304-1.txt
vendor-advisory, exploit, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9730
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2004/Feb/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15297
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/841742
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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osvdb.org
/6822
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0165
- NVD CVE-2004-0165
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