CVE-2004-0165
Format string vulnerability in Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (pppd) 2.4.0 for Mac OS X 10...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0165- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0165- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0165 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0165- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fxjg-rprr-8x3h No score
Format string vulnerability in Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (pppd) 2.4.0 for Mac OS X 10...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fxjg-rprr-8x3h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0165 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Mac Os X, published March 15, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.81%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Feb/msg00000.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15297
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/841742
osvdb.org/6822
securityfocus.com/bid/9730
atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a022304-1.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0165
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fxjg-rprr-8x3h