CVE-2005-1342 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted x-man-page URIs in Apple Terminal on Mac OS X.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-1342?

CVE-2005-1342 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 4 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The x-man-page: URI handler for Apple Terminal 1.4.4 in Mac OS X 10.3.9 does not cleanse terminal escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1342?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Terminal.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1342?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2005-1342 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1342 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g2f6-93c5-wq6v.

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