CVE-2005-2748
The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local...
The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.
- Record
CVE-2005-2748- 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 malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.
- Record
CVE-2005-2748- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2749 No score
The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2749- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-755q-cvwp-xv2m No score
The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local...
The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.
- Record
GHSA-755q-cvwp-xv2m- 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-2005-2748 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 25, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.