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TI-2005-00915 Aliases CVE-2005-0975GHSA-mj88-fhg6-9xxg

Integer signedness error in the parse_machfile function in the mach-o loader…

Priority LOW 12Published · 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
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Integer signedness error in the parse_machfile function in the mach-o loader (mach_loader.c) for the Darwin Kernel as used in Mac OS X 10.3.7, and other versions before 10.3.9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted mach-o header.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00507 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:opendarwin:darwin_kernel:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableOpendarwin
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:opendarwin:darwin_kernel:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Opendarwin

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0975
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj88-fhg6-9xxg

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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