The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.
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EUVD-2005-2749 | The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T03:59:48.568Z
Reserved: 2005-08-30T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2005-2748

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-10-25T22:06:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-2748

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