CVE-2005-3706 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap-based buffer overflow in Mac OS X LibSystem allows arbitrary code execution via large memory requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3706?
CVE-2005-3706 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Mar 2006.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in LibSystem in Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing an application that uses LibSystem to request a large amount of memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3706?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3706?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3706 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-2005-3706 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3706 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwh6-v5j8-7jqq.