CVE-2005-2527
Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to...
Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2005-2527- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2005-2527- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2528 No score
Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2528- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7fqm-4mw8-jrhj No score
Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to...
Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-7fqm-4mw8-jrhj- Weakness
- CWE-59
- 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-2005-2527 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Sun Java, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-306.shtml
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302266
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1734
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22262
secunia.com/advisories/16808
securityfocus.com/bid/14825
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00001.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2527
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7fqm-4mw8-jrhj