CVE-2005-1722 Command injection in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7826-5vmg-62cm.