CVE-2005-1343 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the Mac OS X VPN daemon, requiring an OS upgrade.

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-2005-1343?

CVE-2005-1343 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 4 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the VPN daemon (vpnd) for Mac OS X before 10.3.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -i (Server_id) argument.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1343?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2005-1343?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1343 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-2005-1343 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1343 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as CVE-2005-1271, GHSA-fj6x-w399-vrw5.

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