CVE-2005-0712
Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow...
Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow local users to gain privileges, possibly via the receipt cache or ColorSync profiles.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow local users to gain privileges, possibly via the receipt cache or ColorSync profiles.
- Record
CVE-2005-0712- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow local users to gain privileges, possibly via the receipt cache or ColorSync profiles.
- Record
CVE-2005-0712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0713 No score
Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow local users to gain privileges, possibly via the receipt cache or ColorSync profiles.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0713- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q2xx-9v9p-gfrw No score
Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow...
Mac OS X before 10.3.8 users world-writable permissions for certain directories, which may allow local users to gain privileges, possibly via the receipt cache or ColorSync profiles.
- Record
GHSA-q2xx-9v9p-gfrw- 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-2005-0712 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Apple Mac Os X, published March 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.