CVE-2005-0342
The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain...
The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a hard link from the .DS_Store file to an arbitrary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a hard link from the .DS_Store file to an arbitrary file.
- Record
CVE-2005-0342- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a hard link from the .DS_Store file to an arbitrary file.
- Record
CVE-2005-0342- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0343 No score
The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a hard link from the .DS_Store file to an arbitrary file.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0343- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mpc-5vj6-8wr8 No score
The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain...
The Finder in Mac OS X and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a hard link from the .DS_Store file to an arbitrary file.
- Record
GHSA-6mpc-5vj6-8wr8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX - '.DS_Store' Arbitrary File Overwrite | 2005-02-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0342 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published February 10, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.94%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.