KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables to load arbitrary kernels or kernel…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables to load arbitrary kernels or kernel modules, which allows local users to gain privileges via the $DRIVER_KEXT environment variable as used in (1) viha_driver.sh, (2) macjack_load.sh, or (3) airojack_load.sh, or (4) via "similar techniques" using exchangeKernel.sh.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00349 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0703
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gh5-vw2q-3j38
References
Patch 1
More Kismac vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00651 KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables when chown'ing files or directories… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-02154 The Apple Package Manager in KisMAC 0.02a and earlier modifies file permissions of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2006-01339 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parseTaggedData function in WavePacket.mm in KisMAC… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2003-0703 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0703 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gh5-vw2q-3j38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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