CVE-2003-0518 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 10 Jul 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the MacOS X screen saver via a long password, potentially gaining access to the underlying session.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2003-0518?

CVE-2003-0518 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Jul 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The screen saver in MacOS X allows users with physical access to cause the screen saver to crash and gain access to the underlying session via a large number of characters in the password field, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0518?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0518?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2003-0518 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0518 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as CVE-2003-0879, GHSA-37jg-73cm-52cp.