CVE-2005-1722 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can inject arbitrary commands into root sessions via the CoreGraphics Window Server, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2005-1722?

CVE-2005-1722 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in the CoreGraphics Window Server for Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.1 allows local users to inject arbitrary commands into root sessions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1722?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2005-1722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1722 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-2005-1722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7826-5vmg-62cm.

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