Stack-based buffer overflow in the Core Foundation Library in Mac OS X 10.3.5 and 10.3.6, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users…

published 2005-03-21 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0717

cvss: 7.2; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits: 2; Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Core Foundation Library in Mac OS X 10.3.5 and 10.3.6, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long CF_CHARSET_PATH environment variable.

Timeline

2005-03-21 Published
2005-03-22 First public exploit (EDB-896)

Exploit prediction

1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-2111 Apple Mac OSX 10.3.8 - 'CF_CHARSET_PATH' Local Buffer Overflow (2) local, 2006-08-02
EDB-896 Apple Mac OSX 10.3.8 - 'CF_CHARSET_PATH' Local Buffer Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation local, 2005-03-22

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=219&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/13224
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2005-0716
NVD CVE-2005-0716

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Summary