CVE-2005-4271
Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary...
Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2005-4271- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2005-4271- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4266 No score
Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4266- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rvhg-h22r-mpph No score
Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary...
Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-rvhg-h22r-mpph- 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-2005-4271 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published December 15, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.