Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 ping memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ping. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2514. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component ping. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in ping in Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 08/16/2005. The weakness was shared 08/19/2005 with Apple (Website). The advisory is available at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2514 since 08/10/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19463 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115270 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-007 v1.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2005-08-17)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21894), Tenable (19463), SecurityFocus (BID 14567†), OSVDB (18786†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014701†). The entries VDB-26658, VDB-26654, VDB-26085 and VDB-26084 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 19463
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-007)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2514 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2514
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26074
X-Force: 21894
SecurityFocus: 14567 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 18786 - CVE-2005-2514 - Apple - Mac OS X - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1014701
Vulnerability Center: 10951 - Mac OS X 10.3.9 Ping Buffer Overflow Allows Local Users to Execute Arbitrary Code., Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/04/2025 12:44
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (67), 06/16/2019 11:25 (8), 07/04/2025 12:44 (18)
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