CVE-2005-2527 Race condition in n/a

Low 1.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can corrupt or create arbitrary files via a race condition in Java temporary directory handling 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-2005-2527?

CVE-2005-2527 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2527?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Java.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2527?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2527 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2527 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fqm-4mw8-jrhj.

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