CVE-2005-1307 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting path traversal in Adobe Version Cue startup scripts on Mac OS X.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1307?
CVE-2005-1307 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 17 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) stopserver.sh and (2) startserver.sh scripts in Adobe Version Cue on Mac OS X uses the current working directory to find and execute the productname.sh script, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by copying and calling the scripts from a user-controlled directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1307?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Version Cue, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1307?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1307 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-1307 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1307 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85wr-38f6-8hc9.