CVE-2005-3706

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/19064

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/23644

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16907

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0791

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25026

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382