Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Mac OS X CoreFoundation buffer overflow. A person who already has local access to an affected Mac could cause code execution through an environment variable. The source bundle does not show remote attack exposure, active exploitation, or a CVSS score. Likely limited to legacy Mac OS X 10.2.8, 10.3.4, and 10.3.5 systems. Modern macOS systems are not named in the provided sources. Exposure requires local user access according to the CVE description. Treat this as a legacy-platform risk rather than a broad modern enterprise emergency. If affected Macs still exist, prioritize remediation or retirement because local code execution on unsupported systems can support lateral movement or persistence after initial access. Mitigation focus: Review Apple advisory APPLE-SA-2004-09-07 for vendor remediation guidance.; Apply the relevant Apple security update where still obtainable and applicable.; Retire or isolate unsupported affected Mac OS X systems..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- macos-corefoundation-bo(17295)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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