CVE-2005-0970

Severity: high (CVSS 7.6 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-05-02 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Mac OS X 10.3.9 and earlier allows users to install, create, and execute setuid/setgid scripts, contrary to the intended design, which may allow attackers to conduct unauthorized activities with escalated privileges via vulnerable scripts.

Affected products

macOS: 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3, 10.0.4, 10.1 (+24)

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Apr/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Apr/msg00000.html

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